The NBU Changes Rules for Currency Purchase in 2025: What Awaits Ukrainians.

The full scale of the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, led to the National Bank imposing currency restrictions on the country’s financial market. However, over time, the rules were slightly relaxed.

All restrictions on currency purchases were lifted by the National Bank in December 2023, informs the regulator's website. Now, it is possible to buy dollars or euros at the cash desks of Ukrainian banks without any restrictions. The only thing that may hinder is the lack of currency in the branches of financial institutions.

However, restrictions on cash withdrawals continue to exist in Ukraine. According to the regulator's rules, Ukrainians can only receive up to 100,000 hryvnias at bank cash desks - this is the maximum amount that can be withdrawn from the account no more than once a day. The daily limit for cards at ATMs and POS terminals is set at 50,000 hryvnias.

Citizens are allowed to take cash out of Ukraine and do not need to declare it in writing. Information about the maximum amounts for export is known. In addition, it is possible to find out the best days of the week to buy dollars.

Summary

After the invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine imposed currency restrictions on the country’s financial market, but later they were slightly relaxed. Restrictions on currency purchases were canceled, but certain limitations remain on cash withdrawals, such as the maximum amount of money withdrawal and limits at ATMs and POS terminals.