Ukraine’s foreign exchange reserves increased by almost double for March 2015.
In March 2015 foreign exchange reserves of the National Bank of Ukraine increased by 77.2% or 4.35 billion to $ 9,970 billion. This is reported by the NBU.
Dynamics of reserves in March was primarily due to the receipt of funds from the International Monetary Fund in the amount of 4.873 billion dollars, including in favor of the government in the amount of 2.633 billion dollars. Also increase the level of reserves in March contributed to the flow of funds in favor of the government in the amount of 200 million Canadian dollars.
Intervention of the National Bank for the purchase of foreign currency amounted to 581.4 million dollars and for sale – 372.5 million dollars of which 281.3 million dollars sold to state-owned enterprises «Naftogaz of Ukraine» and «Energoatom».
According to the NBU, the foreign exchange reserves at end-March amounted to 9 052 930 000 dollars, reserve position in the IMF – 0,03 million, special drawing rights – 5.59 million dollars, gold – 911.31 million dollars.
Repayment and servicing of the public and publicly guaranteed debt in foreign currency has been spent 906.9 million dollars, including 221.9 million dollars to the International Monetary Fund.
