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'Very cautious decision' — Ukraine's central bank leaves interest rate unchanged
23 Oct 2025 14:01 GMT
The National Bank of Ukraine kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5%, warning that inflation could intensify amid Russian attacks on the energy system and Kyiv's ongoing budgetary challenges.
"Despite a decline in inflation over the …
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Major decision maker at Ukraine's central bank resigns after decade in key role
15 Aug 2025 21:25 GMT
Kateryna Rozhkova, one of the heavyweights in charge of the National Bank of Ukraine, has stepped down, the bank said in a statement on Aug. 15.
The bank added that Serhiy Nikolaichuk, who has worked at the institution for about 20 years, would replace …
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Ukraine's central bank holds key rate at 15.5%, lowers growth and inflation forecasts
24 Jul 2025 16:58 GMT
Ukraine's National Bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5% while revising down economic projections, citing war-related damage and weaker harvests, the bank said on July 24.
The regulator now expects core inflation, which strips out …
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Ukraine's central bank keeps rates steady, sees economy slowing in 2025
24 Jul 2025 13:07 GMT
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s central bank on Thursday left its key interest rate steady at 15.5% for the third consecutive meeting as inflation is expected to continue to ease, but it said that wartime risks will constrain economic growth.
In a statement, it …
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Ukraine's central bank leaves key policy rate unchanged at 15.5%
17 Apr 2025 17:16 GMT
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has kept the interest rate on hold at 15.5% after raising the key policy rate three times since the beginning of 2025, it announced on April 17.
This move will help maintain the sustainability of the forex market, keep …
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Ukraine's Central Bank downgrades GDP growth forecast to 3.1% in 2025, 3.7% in 2026
17 Apr 2025 12:01 GMT
Ukraine's National Bank (NBU) has downgraded its GDP growth forecast for 2025 to 3.1%, down from the 3.6% projected in its previous macroeconomic outlook released in January. The forecast for 2026 was also revised downward from 4.0% to 3.7%, and for …
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Ukraine's central bank raises key policy rate to 15.5%, warns about foreign policy risks
06 Mar 2025 15:03 GMT
Ukraine's National Bank (NBU) will raise the key policy rate from 14.5% to 15.5% per annum starting from March 7, chairman Andrii Pyshnyi said on March 6.
The move marks the second raise of the key policy rate since the beginning of 2025. In late …
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Ukraine's central bank projects key policy rate to range between 11% and 14% by end of 2025
23 Dec 2024 20:53 GMT
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NBU (Photo: NBU Press Center)
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has projected that the key policy rate could range between 11% and 14% by the end of 2025, depending on inflationary pressures and economic uncertainties, the regulator’ …
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Ukraine's central bank raises interest rate to 13.5 percent to tackle rising inflation
14 Dec 2024 11:01 GMT
(MENAFN) The National bank of Ukraine raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 13.5 percent during its December meeting on Thursday. This marks the first rate hike since June 2022, following three consecutive meetings where the rate remained at 13 …
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'Justice prevails' as Ukrainian oligarchs ordered to pay $3 billion in decade-old PrivatBank case
11 Nov 2025 15:46 GMT
A London court ordered Ukrainian oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholyubov to pay more than $3 billion in damages and costs on Nov. 10, marking a major milestone in an almost decade-long saga revolving around once Ukraine's most powerful …