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NBU Sets Slightly Stronger Hryvnia for March 9 After Capping Dollar Near 44

The 2026 state budget assumes a weaker annual average of 45.6 UAH per dollar.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s central bank announced official rates for Monday, March 9 at 43.72 UAH per USD and 50.54 UAH per EUR, both lower than Friday’s levels.
  • For Friday, March 6, the NBU set 43.80 UAH per USD and 50.90 UAH per EUR, marking day-over-day increases of 9 and 7 kopiykas from March 5.
  • The NBU intervened on the interbank market by selling foreign currency to prevent dollar quotations from rising to 44 UAH, according to market reports.
  • Bloomberg reported the March 4 interbank close at 43.63 UAH per USD, while banks and cash exchanges quoted ranges around the low-to-mid 43s for USD and roughly 50–51.5 for EUR.
  • The government’s budget planning benchmark remains 45.6 UAH per USD for the 2026 average exchange rate.