Exchange rates as of May 20: The euro has fallen in value, while the dollar remains stable
On the morning of May 20, 2026, the Ukrainian foreign exchange market saw a shift in the euro’s performance and relative stability in the dollar’s exchange rate. Financial institutions and currency exchange offices updated their rates, lowering the value of the euro.
This is evidenced by market monitoring data.
The cash dollar rate remains at previous levels without significant fluctuations.
The average selling rate at banks is 44.38 UAH, which is practically in line with previous figures.
At banks and online services:
- PrivatBank — 44.40 UAH
- Oschadbank — 44.35 UAH (in the app)
- Monobank — 44.43 UAH
- PUMB — 44.50 UAH
On the cash market, the dollar exchange rate at currency exchange offices also remained unchanged: 43.98 UAH for buying and 43.90 UAH for selling.
The European currency showed an average decline of 10 kopecks.
In the banking sector:
- PrivatBank — 51.70 UAH
- Oschadbank — 51.70 UAH (at teller windows), 51.85 UAH (card exchange rate)
- Monobank — 51.71 UAH
- PUMB — about 52 UAH
At currency exchange offices, the average euro buying rate fell to 51.60 UAH, and the selling rate to about 51.40 UAH.
Rates at banks and digital services
- Oschadbank: dollar 44.35–44.45 UAH, euro 51.70–51.85 UAH
- PrivatBank: dollar 44.40–44.44 UAH, euro 51.70–51.81 UAH
- Monobank: dollar 44.43 UAH, euro 51.71 UAH
- PUMB: USD 44.30–44.50 UAH, EUR approx. 52 UAH
It is more advantageous to buy dollars at cash exchange offices, where the rate is around 43.98 UAH.
Among banks, the best offers are available through digital channels—specifically at PUMB and Oschadbank.
The euro is also cheapest at exchange offices—averaging 51.60 UAH, while the rate at banks is slightly higher.
The market shows stability for the dollar and a moderate decline in the euro, reflecting a short-term correction in currency demand in Ukraine.
The day before, the National Bank of Ukraine set the official exchange rates for the morning of Tuesday, May 19, 2026, marking another depreciation of the national currency.
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 on Friday, May 15.
Pyshnyy stated that the amount of cash in circulation in Ukraine has decreased.
