News Finance The dollar and the euro have risen in value: NBU exchange rates as of August 19 UA NEWS 18 August 2026 17:30 The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against major foreign currencies for Wednesday, August 19.The dollar is at 44.77 UAH, which is 8 kopecks higher than the previous day.The euro is at 51.83 UAH, up 3 kopecks.The previous day, the official exchange rate was 44.69 UAH per dollar and 51.80 UAH per euro.Thus, both major foreign currencies have strengthened slightly against the hryvnia.Source: NBU.The NBU announced the launch date for the new 2,000-hryvnia banknote.As a reminder, a new 2,000-hryvnia banknote will be introduced in Ukraine.Getmantsev commented on the impact of the new 2,000-hryvnia banknote on inflation. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app