It is thanks to this that the Ukrainian banking system has survived, and hryvnia deposits continue to grow.

This was announced in a column on NV by the head of the NBU, Kirill Shevchenko.

“Prearranged plans for uninterrupted work allowed banks and the NBU to quickly switch to work in war conditions. The temporary restrictions introduced in the first hours of the war, support for banks by the National Bank and the existing safety margin made it possible to maintain financial stability. As a result, 76% of branches of systemically important banks are now banks are operating, their number is increasing Since the beginning of the war, the liquidity of banks has increased by UAH 72 billion to more than UAH 230 billion Thanks to the preservation of confidence in banks, hryvnia deposits of the population in the banking system are increasing despite the war (from February 24 to April 29, the growth was 20%)” Shevchenko wrote.

The head of the NBU added that due to the margin of safety and support from the central bank, the banking system will be able to continue to withstand the challenges of war.

“Now the NBU and banks are constantly updating plans for uninterrupted work, given the very rapidly changing map of hostilities,” Shevchenko explained.

Recall that in Kiev there was an acute shortage of fuel . Due to the lack of gasoline at gas stations, drivers even try to buy at least a few liters online to get home.

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