Net income of the National Bank of Ukraine in 2016 amounted to 74.4 billion UAH, the press service of the regulator.

The main source of income of the regulator was interest on securities of Ukraine. In particular, for bonds of domestic and foreign government loans, which were owned by the NBU, as a result of purchase in the secondary market and receipt as collateral for loans.

The second most important source of interest income was interest for loans granted by banks to the NBU to support liquidity and stabilization loans (they are not provided by the NBU since 2015).

The National Bank carried the costs of paying interest on the NBU's certificates of deposit. As a result, the net interest income of the NBU after deducting reserves amounted to 47.6 billion UAH.

Expenses of the NBU (excluding interest and commission expenses) amounted to 6.0 billion UAH. These funds were used for: deductions for collateral for possible liabilities, maintenance of personnel, manufacturing of banknotes and coins, and administrative and administrative expenses.

The financial result of the National Bank of Ukraine last year was 68.5 billion UAH.

The profit before distribution amounted to 59.5 billion UAH. Of this amount, part of the profit of 15.1 billion UAH. Will be aimed at increasing the total reserves of the NBU. Another part of the volume of 44.4 billion UAH. Will be transferred to the state budget.

As in the past year, the state budget's profit will be transferred in several tranches throughout the year to smooth out the impact of changes in the government's funds on fluctuations in the liquidity of the banking system and inflation.