Exchange Rates on May 19: How Much Are the Dollar, Euro, and Zloty Worth?
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rate for the morning of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, marking yet another depreciation of the national currency.
This is according to official data from the country’s main financial regulator.
Compared to the previous banking day, key foreign currencies—the dollar, the euro, and the Polish zloty—have risen significantly in value.
According to the published information, the National Bank approved new rates for settlements.
“The regulator set the official exchange rate for the dollar at 44.15, the euro at 51.41 UAH, and the Polish zloty at 12.11 UAH,” the statement said.
In purchasing power terms, the U.S. dollar rose by 8 kopecks, the euro rose by 15 kopecks, and the Polish zloty added 4 kopecks to its previous value.
The country’s commercial financial institutions immediately responded to the regulator’s decision and updated their own exchange rates. Specifically, at Oschadbank, rates settled at 43.85 / 44.40 UAH per dollar and 51.20 / 51.90 UAH per euro.
At PrivatBank, the rates are 43.80 / 44.40 UAH per dollar and 50.80 / 51.80 UAH per euro. The popular digital bank "monobank" set rates at 43.96 / 44.43 UAH per dollar and 51.20 / 51.80 UAH per euro, respectively.
In parallel with currency fluctuations, the Central Bank’s management has made a strategic decision regarding monetary policy.
As a reminder, the Board of the National Bank of Ukraine decided to keep the discount rate at 15%.
Should risks to price dynamics intensify, the regulator will be prepared to implement additional measures to curb inflationary pressures and stabilize the market.
Economic analysts attribute these trends to the overall macroeconomic situation in the country and external factors.
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.
The current shift in the trend is forcing the financial sector to adapt quickly to the new conditions.
The National Bank set new official exchange rates for May 19; overall, the dollar rose by 18 kopecks, and the euro by 15 kopecks.
The NBU updatedthe exchange rates: the dollar and euro fell, while the zloty rose.
As a reminder, the National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rates for Friday, May 15.
Pyshnyy stated that the amount of cash in circulation in Ukraine has decreased.
