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Photo – The NBU has relaxed the requirements regarding the repatriation of foreign currency proceeds for a number of export transactions
The NBU has relaxed the requirements regarding the repatriation of foreign currency proceeds for a number of export transactions

The payment deadlines for certain transactions involving the export of pipes and railway equipment have been extended

Photo – The NBU kept its key policy rate at 15%
The NBU kept its key policy rate at 15%

The regulator has lowered its inflation forecast for this year

Photo – The National Bank of Ukraine has kept its key policy rate at 15%
The National Bank of Ukraine has kept its key policy rate at 15%

The regulator is postponing further easing of monetary policy

Photo – The National Bank expects Ukrainian steel billet prices to rise by 5% in 2026
The National Bank expects Ukrainian steel billet prices to rise by 5% in 2026

In 2027–2028, the NBU forecasts a negative trend for ore prices and a positive one for steel billet

Photo – The NBU lowered the discount rate to 15%
The NBU lowered the discount rate to 15%

In December, inflation in the country slowed to 8% on an annualized basis

Photo – NBU eases currency restrictions for businesses
NBU eases currency restrictions for businesses

In particular, the regulator introduces a new «borrowing» limit

Photo – The NBU has «plan B» in case of a lack of financial support from international partners
The NBU has «plan B» in case of a lack of financial support from international partners

In 2026, the National Bank expects Ukraine's GDP to grow by 2% y/y, with average annual inflation at 6.6% y/y

Photo – Interpipe CFO names NBU currency restrictions as main challenge in financial market
Interpipe CFO names NBU currency restrictions as main challenge in financial market

These restrictions effectively cut Ukrainian companies off from access to foreign capital markets, according to Serhiy Kuzmenko

Photo – Why the NBU is against boosting the economy through inflation
Why the NBU is against boosting the economy through inflation

One of the current positives is that during the war, Ukraine has become one of the world leaders in defense innovation

Photo – The NBU has downgraded its estimates of migration flows for the coming years
The NBU has downgraded its estimates of migration flows for the coming years

Prolonged migration outflows will hamper economic recovery and increase inflationary pressure

Photo – What dynamics of Ukrainian economic development does the NBU predict?
What dynamics of Ukrainian economic development does the NBU predict?

The National Bank expects a deterioration in the security situation in the coming quarters and a low harvest in 2025

Photo – The NBU kept the key policy rate at 15.5%
The NBU kept the key policy rate at 15.5%

Regulator downgrades inflation and economic growth forecast for the current year

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