Executive Director of the Economic Discussion Club Oleg Pendzin believes that the US currency can rise to 47 UAH per 1 US dollar. The expert spoke about this on the Morning program. Live.

According to the specialist, the State Budget for 2025 stipulates that the dollar exchange rate will be 45 hryvnia. Therefore, it is expected to grow from the current value of 42 hryvnia to higher values, and possibly up to 47 hryvnia. Mr. Pendzin emphasizes that now the only seller of currency is the National Bank. It is he who monitors the dollar exchange rate, and now in Ukraine “there is no foreign exchange market in the usual sense”.

" Plus there is a regulator that stands on top and, at best, buys it out or makes some kind of intervention. This is how a normal foreign exchange market functions,” he explained..

According to the expert, this means that Ukrainian citizens should have no illusions that there will be an increase in the price of the US dollar.

According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of the morning of January 7, the current dollar exchange rate is UAH 42.19. As for interbank trading, the cost of one dollar is 42.22 UAH.

According to the Ministry of Finance portal, the weighted average dollar exchange rate in Ukrainian banks is 42.0 UAH (purchase) and 42.70 (sale), while the cash rate is 42.70 (purchase) and 42.70 (sale).

Earlier it became known why demand for currency is breaking records and what the exchange rate will be in 2025.

The National Bank of Ukraine significantly increased the sale of foreign currency at the end of December 2024. What is happening and why the demand for dollars is growing at a breakneck pace?

It was also reported whether the hryvnia will collapse and what the exchange rate will be in 2025. In the new year, fluctuations in the hryvnia exchange rate will be influenced by such factors as the continuation of hostilities, the energy terror of the Russian Federation and the rhythm of the flow of international aid..