A sharp rise in non-cash dollar quotes, that began today on the interbank currency market, provoked increased demand for currency and led to an increase in selling prices for cash dollars.
In Kyiv by Monday evening, large batches of "white" dollars (i.e., old-style dollars) could be purchased at 46.32 UAH. Compared to last Friday evening, the selling price increased by 24 kopecks.
In regional centers at the same time, the cost of cash dollars started from 46.30 UAH in Dnipro to 46.42 UAH in Kharkiv. In Lviv, cash "Americans" were offered at 46.35 UAH, and in Odesa – 46.40 UAH. How did prices change? In all the cities considered, the dollar became more expensive, only the size of the increase differed. In Dnipro, the dollar became more expensive by 10 kopecks, in Kharkiv – by 12 kopecks, in Lviv – by 17 kopecks, and in Odesa – by 26 kopecks.
As for Ukrainian banks, changes here were barely noticeable. Like last Friday, by Monday evening the cheapest dollar was sold at 45.80 UAH; Ukreximbank, Ukrgasbank and OTP Bank stood out. The most expensive dollar, at 46.28 UAH, was sold in Radabank. The maximum price increased by only 8 kopecks.
Euro prices today also remained almost unchanged. By this evening, the minimum selling price for the euro started from 51.20 UAH in Ukrgasbank, and the most expensive euro – at 52.00 UAH – was sold by Accordbank.
The gap between the cost of non-cash and cash dollars continued to narrow. By Monday evening, it amounted to 72 kopecks – 12.5 kopecks less than last Friday. This is the result of the National Bank's policy, which went as far as calling the management of financial companies and persistently asking them not to set a high dollar selling rate. Nevertheless, stabilization of the situation on the cash currency market is still far away. Demand for cash currency from the population remains high, and each reduction in prices only stimulates more purchases.
