Exchange Rates on June 16: The Dollar Continues to Fluctuate
The National Bank of Ukraine has released the official exchange rates for the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
According to the regulator’s decision, the Ukrainian hryvnia showed a general trend toward depreciation, causing major global currencies to appreciate simultaneously.
Compared to Sunday, based on the NBU’s exchange rate on June 15, the dollar rose by 1 kopeck, while the euro showed a more rapid increase.
The regulator set the official exchange rate for the dollar at 44.82, the euro at 52.04 UAH, and the Polish zloty at 12.26 UAH.
An analysis of the hryvnia’s exchange rate against major world currencies indicates a general trend of the national currency weakening during the week of June 9–16, 2026.
Domestic financial analysts note that depreciation was observed across all key currency pairs.
The U.S. dollar showed moderate growth, gaining about 30 kopecks over the past seven days. Despite stable market demand, its rate of appreciation was the lowest among all foreign currencies represented.
At the same time, the euro confidently crossed the psychological threshold of 52 hryvnia. Over the week, the European currency gained more than 68 kopecks, which is the highest percentage increase among the five—the exchange rate rose by 1.33%.
The British pound showed the largest nominal growth, rising by 68.5 kopecks, and its official value settled above the 60 hryvnia level.
The Polish zloty and the Swiss franc also strengthened their positions against the hryvnia in tandem, gaining 1.26% and 1.08%, respectively.
At the country’s commercial banks, such as Oschadbank, PrivatBank, PUMB, monobank, Raiffeisen, OTP Bank, and Ukrsibbank, buying and selling rates are fluctuating within market demand, responding to the regulator’s decision.
Against the backdrop of these currency fluctuations, the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine decided to keep the discount rate at 15%.
Representatives of the National Bank assured that if risks to price dynamics intensify, the regulator will be ready to implement additional measures to curb inflationary pressure.
After a prolonged period of decline, inflation began to rise, primarily due to rising energy costs. Inflation had been steadily slowing from June 2025 to January 2026, but subsequently began to rise.
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