Exchange Rates on May 22: How Much Are the Dollar, Euro, and Zloty Worth?
The National Bank of Ukraine has once again set a new record high for the official exchange rate of the U.S. dollar, raising it to 44.23 hryvnia per dollar.
Despite this decision by the regulator, the situation on the cash market remains relatively stable—currency exchange offices have decided to maintain the previous day’s rates.
Opposing trends are being observed at the teller windows of the country’s largest commercial banks, ranging from a decline in the dollar’s value to a sharp rise in the euro’s price.
After a minimal increase in the official exchange rate by one kopeck, the cash market showed signs of stabilization.
According to specialized monitoring portals, this morning the dollar can be purchased at exchange offices for 44.10 hryvnia and sold for 44.00 hryvnia.
At the same time, the European currency lost some ground at exchange points, dropping by 3 kopecks, bringing the buying rate to 51.60 hryvnia, while the selling rate remained stable at 51.40 hryvnia.
In the banking sector, the average buying rate for the dollar stood at 44.44 hryvnia, while financial institutions began accepting currency from the public at a higher rate—43.98 hryvnia.
The average euro rate at bank teller windows rose to 51.72 hryvnia for selling and 51.10 hryvnia for buying.
State-owned giants PrivatBank and Oschadbank maintained their positions from yesterday without significant changes, selling the dollar at 44.45 hryvnia and 44.40 hryvnia, respectively.
Pumb and Monobank showed the greatest fluctuations among commercial financial institutions.
At Pumb Bank’s teller windows and for cardholders, the U.S. currency unexpectedly dropped by 10 kopecks—to 44.50 hryvnia and 44.30 hryvnia, respectively.
In contrast, the digital bank Monobank left the dollar exchange rate unchanged but raised the value of the euro by 27 kopecks at once, setting it at 51.80 hryvnia.
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