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The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) in the period from August 9 to August 13, bought $25.5 million on the interbank foreign exchange market, while a week earlier the central bank did not enter the market.

According to the NBU, $24.1 million was purchased at the best rate, and $1 million at a single rate.

In general, from the beginning of 2021, it bought $1.263 billion into reserves, and sold $169.5 million.

In January the central bank spent $20 million to support the hryvnia, in February it was $200 million, in March it was $50.5 million, after which, in April, it sold $50 million. In May, the NBU did not enter the market with interventions, and in June it bought $583.3 million, and in July it bought $188 million.