The regulator will also allow bank customers to buy foreign currency on the interbank market, regardless of the balances on the accounts.

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) intends to cancel the ban on the purchase and withdrawal of foreign currency abroad from the sale of securities. This was stated and. Head of the NBU Yakov Smoliy, transmit "Ukrainian News".

"We will abolish the ban on the purchase and transfer of foreign currency with the aim of repatriating funds received by foreign investors from operations involving the sale of securities of Ukrainian issuers," Smoliy said..

Also, the NBU will allow bank customers to buy foreign currency on the interbank market, regardless of the foreign currency balances that exist in bank accounts.

Smoliy believes that these steps will help improve the investment climate in the country and should not lead to destabilization of the situation in the foreign exchange market.

Recall, the NBU today again lowered the discount rate. In addition, the National Bank warned that in the future this year may continue to mitigate monetary policy, but only if there is a steady reduction in risks. At the same time, the potential easing of monetary policy can occur in different forms - by both reducing the discount rate, and easing administrative restrictions in the foreign exchange market.