The cash currency market correctly reacted to the decline in interbank quotes observed in the second half of Tuesday's trading session: selling prices for cash dollars also went down.
By Tuesday evening in Kyiv, it was possible to purchase large batches of "white" dollars (i.e., dollars of the 2001-2006 series) at 46.08 UAH. Compared to Monday evening, the selling price decreased by 24 kopecks, effectively returning to the dollar price that was in the capital at the end of last week.
Selling prices also went down in regional centers. In Lviv, cash dollars were sold at 46.05 UAH, in Dnipro – at 46.10 UAH, in Odesa – at 46.20 UAH, and in Kharkiv – at 46.27 UAH. How did prices change? In Kharkiv, the dollar became cheaper by 15 kopecks today, in Dnipro and Odesa – by 20, and in Lviv – by 35 kopecks.
The dollar also became cheaper (though slightly) in Ukrainian banks. By Tuesday evening, the cheapest dollar was sold at 45.75 UAH in the Kyiv branch of Sky Bank. The most expensive dollar, at 46.30 UAH, was sold in Zaporizhzhia's Industrialbank. The minimum price decreased by 10 kopecks, while the maximum price increased by only 2 kopecks.
Euro prices also did not change much today. By this evening, the minimum selling price for the euro started at 51.30 UAH in the Kyiv branch of Sky Bank, while the most expensive euro, at 52.00 UAH, was sold by Pivdennyi Bank. The minimum price became more expensive by 10 kopecks, the maximum – unchanged.
The gap between the value of non-cash and cash dollars has widened again. By Tuesday evening, it amounted to 87 kopecks – 15 kopecks more than on Monday.
The currency market has been raging for days; in banks, there is an apparent shortage of cash currency, and several banks have set limits on sales to clients and non-clients ranging from 200 to 400 thousand UAH per month. In such a situation, the only accessible option for Ukrainians wishing to protect their savings remains non-bank currency exchange points.
