The National Bank warns of the risk of hryvnia banknotes deliberately damaged by banks during martial law from the territories under temporary occupation getting into cash circulation. We are talking about money stolen by invaders or looters from seized bank branches, the press service of the bank reports..

The regulator noted that if the bank is not able to take out cash, given the hostilities or their possible threat, it must damage the cash in order to bring the banknotes into default. Such banknotes - colored, cut or with holes - should not be accepted during cash payments..

How to distinguish valid banknotes from invalid ones. Banknotes may have damage in the form of holes, holes, paint stains, cuts.

The NBU recalled that damaged banknotes during the state of martial law are not subject to exchange, but are withdrawn for further research by the National Bank.