Ukrainian hryvnia

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Thehryvnia(/(hə)ˈrɪvniə/(hə-)RIV-nee-ə;Ukrainian:гривня[ˈɦrɪu̯nʲɐ],abbr.грнhrn;sign:;code:UAH) has been the national currency of Ukraine since 2 September 1996. The hryvnia is divided into 100kopiyok.It is named aftera measure of weightused inKievan Rus'.[3]

Ukrainian hryvnia
українська гривня(Ukrainian)
1000 hryvnias banknote1 hryvnia coin
ISO 4217
CodeUAH (numeric:980)
Subunit0.01
Unit
Pluralhryvni (nom.pl.), hryven (gen.pl.)
Symbolor грн
Denominations
Subunit
1100kopiyka (копійка)
Plural
 kopiyka (копійка)kopiyky (nom. pl.), kopiyok (gen. pl.)
Banknotes
 Freq. used₴20, ₴50,₴100,₴200, ₴500, ₴1,000
 Rarely used₴1, ₴2,₴5,₴10
Coins
 Freq. used₴1, ₴2, ₴5, ₴10
 Rarely used10, 50 kopiyok
Demographics
User(s)Ukraine
Issuance
Central bankNational Bank of Ukraine
 Websitehttps://bank.gov.ua/en/
PrinterNational Bank of Ukraine
MintNational Bank of Ukraine
Valuation
Inflation9.52% (2021 y-o-y)[1][failed verification]
 SourceNBU, 2019, May[2][failed verification]
 MethodCPI

Name

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Etymology

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ThecurrencyofKievan Rus'in the 11th century was thegrivna.The word is thought to derive from theSlavicgriva;which compares with theUkrainian,Russian,Bulgarian,andSerbo-Croatianwordгрива(griva,meaning "mane" ). It might have indicated something valuable to be worn around the neck, that was usually made ofsilverorgold,and may be related to the Bulgarian and Serbian termgrivna(гривна,"bracelet" ).

Following Ukraine's declared secession from Russia in 1917, theUkrainian People's Republicnamed its currency hryvnia after the grivna of Kievan Rus'; these were designed byHeorhiy Narbut.

The word was used to describe silver or goldingotsof a certain weight.[citation needed]

Plural forms

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Thenominativeplural of hryvnia ishryvni(Ukrainian:гривні), while thegenitiveplural ishryven’(Ukrainian:гривень). In Ukrainian, the nominative plural form is used for numbers ending with 2, 3, or 4, as indvi hryvni(дві гривні, "2 hryvni" ), and the genitive plural is used for numbers ending with 5 to 9 and 0, for examplesto hryven’(сто гривень, "100 hryven’" ); for numbers ending with 1 the nominative singular form is used, for exampledvadtsiat’ odna hryvnia(двадцять одна гривня, "21 hryvnia" ).

An exception for this rule is numbers ending in 11, 12, 13 and 14 for which the genitive plural is also used, for example,dvanadciat’ hryven’(дванадцять гривень, "12 hryven’" ). The singular for the subdivision is копійка (kopiyka), the nominative plural is копійки (kopiyky) and the genitive is копійок (kopiyok).[citation needed]

Currency sign

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Hryvnia currency sign

Thehryvnia signis acursiveUkrainian letterHe(г), with a double horizontal stroke (₴), symbolizing stability, similar to that used in other currency symbols such as theyenandChinese yuan(¥, a symbol the currencies share),euro(€), andIndian rupee(₹). The sign was encoded as U+20B4 inUnicode4.1 and released in 2005.[4]It is now supported by most systems. In Ukraine, if the hryvnia sign is unavailable, theCyrillicabbreviation "грн" is used (which can be transliterated as "hrn" ).[citation needed]

History

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11th–12th century Kyiv hryvnia, as reproduced by theNational Bank of Ukraine
100 hryvnias note of theUkrainian People's Republic(1918)

On 22 December 1917, theCentral RadaestablishedUkraine's state bank.Thekarbovanetsbecame first currency of the Ukrainian People's Republic. On 5 January 1918, the first official 100 karbovanets banknote was issued, signed by Mykhailo Kryvetskyi, the first director of the state bank.

On 1 March 1918, the Central Council introduced a new currency, the hryvnia, consisting of 100shahsand equaled to 1/2 of the previously issued karbovanets banknote.

In April 1918,Hetman Pavlo Skoropadskyreintroduced the karbovanets as the main currency of Ukraine. It consisted of 200 shahs, and denominations of 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 and 1,000 karbovanets were issued.

During the Nazi occupation of Ukraine inWorld War II,the German occupying government (Reichskommissariat Ukraine) issued banknotes denominated in karbovanets (karbowanezinGerman).

Thethird version of the karbovanetsreplaced rubles at par in 1992. The karbovanets was subject tohyperinflationin the early 1990s following thedissolution of the Soviet Union.[citation needed]The karbovanets was replaced by the hryvnia in September 1996, at a rate of 1 hryvnia to 100,000 karbovanets.[5]

The introduction of the hryvnia was done in a covert fashion.[6]It was introduced according to thePresidentialDecree of 26 August 1996, published three days later. During the transition period, 2–16 September, both hryvnias and karbovanets could be used, but change could only be given in hryvnias. All bank accounts were converted to hryvnias automatically. During the transition period, 97% of karbovanets were taken out of circulation, with 56% being removed in the first five days of the currency reform.[6]After 16 September 1996, any remaining karbovanets in circulation could be exchanged for hryvnias in banks.[citation needed]

The hryvnia was introduced when the chairman of theNational Bank of UkrainewasViktor Yushchenko,but the new banknotes bore the signature of the previous chairman,Vadym Hetman.The first notes had been printed in 1992 by theCanadian Bank Note Company,but it was decided to delay their circulation until thehyperinflationin Ukraine had been brought under control.[citation needed]

On 18 March 2014, following theRussian annexation of Crimea,theinterimadministration of theRepublic of Crimeaannounced that the hryvnia was to be dropped as the region's currency the following month.[7]It was replaced by theRussian rubleon 21 March 2014;[8]the hryvnia was allowed to be used for cash payments until 1 June.[8]Because of a lack of low-denomination Russian rubles in thoseraionsof theDonbasunder the control of the pro-Russianseparatiststates ofDonetskandLuhansk,the hryvnia remained the predominant currency until 2022.[9]

Coinage

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Coins were first struck for the new currency in 1992, but were not introduced until September 1996. Initially, coins valued between 1 and 50 kopiyky were issued. In March 1997, ₴1 coins were added. Since 2004, commemorative ₴1 coins have been struck.

In October 2012, the National Bank of Ukraine announced that it was examining the possibility of withdrawing the 1 and 2 kopiyky coins from circulation,[10]as they had become too expensive to produce. After 2013, 1 and 2 kopiyky coins were not produced, but remained in circulation until 1 October 2019.[11]On 26 October 2012, the National Bank of Ukraine announced it was considering the introduction of a ₴2 coin.[12]Officially, as of 1 July 2016, 12.4 billion coins, with a face value of ₴1.4 billion were in circulation.[13]On 1 October 2019, 1, 2 and 5 kopiyky coins ceased to be legal tender. They can be still changed at banks.[14]

Coins of the Ukrainian Hryvnia (1992–present)[15]
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse minting issue withdrawal
1 kopiyka 16 mm 1.5 g Stainless steel Plain Value,
Ornaments
Ukrainian Trident 1992–2016 2 September 1996 Not issued since 1 July 2018.[16]1, 2, and 5-kopiyka coins withdrew from general circulation on 1 October 2019.[11]
2 kopiyky 17.30 mm 0.64 g (1992~1996)
1.8 g (2001–)
aluminium(1992–1996),
stainless steel (2001–)
1992–2014
5 kopiyok 24 mm 4.3 g stainless steel Reeded 1992–2015
10 kopiyok 16.3 mm 1.7 g brass(1992–1996),
aluminium bronze(2001–)
Reeded Value,
Ornaments
Ukrainian Trident 1992~present 2 September 1996 Current
25 kopiyok 20.8 mm 2.9 g Reeded and plain sectors 1992–2016 Not issued since 1 July 2018.[16]25-kopiyka coin ceased to be legal tender in Ukraine and gone out of circulation, effective 1 October 2020.[17][18]
50 kopiyok 23 mm 4.2 g 1992~present Current
1 hryvnia 26 mm 7.1 g (1995,1996)
6.9 g (2001–)
brass (1995, 1996),
aluminium bronze (2001–)
Inscription: "ОДНА ГРИВНЯ", minted year 1995~2013 12 March 1997 Current, but new design introduced in 2018
1 hryvnia 26 mm 6.8 g (2004–2016) Aluminium bronze (2004–2016) Plain with incuse lettering ( "ОДНА · ГРИВНЯ · Date of issue" ) Inscription: Coat of arms of Ukraine; УКРАЇНА 1 ГРИВНЯ; date of issue inside a decorative wreath Half length figure ofVolodymyr the Greatholding amodel churchand staff with legend above 2004–2016 2004
1 hryvnia 18.9 mm 3.3 g Nickel-plated steel Reeded Coat of Arms
of Ukraine
,
Value,
Ornaments
Volodymyr the Great 2018[16] Current
2 hryvni 20.2 mm 4.0 g Yaroslav the Wise
5 hryven 22.1 mm 5.2 g Segmented (Plain and Reeded edges) Bohdan Khmelnytsky 2019
10 hryven 23.5 mm 6.4 g Nickel plated zinc alloy Reeded Ivan Mazepa 2020[16]
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see thecoin specification table.

Banknotes

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In 1996, the first series of hryvnia banknotes was introduced into circulation by theNational Bank of Ukraine.They were dated 1992 and were in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 hryvnias. The design of the banknotes was developed by Ukrainian artistsVasyl Lopataand Borys Maksymov.[19][20]The one hryvnia banknotes were printed by theCanadian Bank Note Companyin 1992. The two, five and ten hryvnia banknotes were printed two years later. The banknotes were stored in Canada until they were put into circulation.[19]

Banknotes of the first series in denominations of 50 and 100 hryvnias also existed but were not introduced because these nominals were not needed in the economic crisis of the mid-1990s.

Also in 1996, the 1, 50, and 100 hryvnia notes of the second series were introduced, with 1 hryvnia dated 1994. The banknotes were designed and printed by Britain'sDe La Rue.[21]Since the opening of the Mint of the National Bank of Ukraine in cooperation with De La Rue in March 1994, all banknotes have been printed in Ukraine.[21]

Later, higher denominations were added. The 200 hryvnia notes of the second series were introduced in 2001, followed by the 500 hryvnia notes of the third series in 2006, and 1000 hryvnia notes of fourth series in 2019.

The 100 hryvnia denomination is quite common due to its moderately high value. Also common is the 200 and 500 hryvnia, as most Ukrainian ATMs dispense currency in these denominations.

In 2016, the NBU paper factory started producing banknote paper using flax instead of cotton.[22]

In 2019, the National Bank of Ukraine introduced a 1,000 hryvnia banknote and was issued into circulation on 25 October 2019.[23]The introduction of the new banknote was in response to the National Bank of Ukraine's efforts of streamlining the number of coins and banknotes already in circulation. The 1, 2, 5 and 10 hryvnia banknotes will continue to be legal tender alongside its equivalent coins in general circulation, while being withdrawn from circulation from repeated use in commerce.

In 2019, the National Bank of Ukraine introduced a revised 50 hryvnia banknote into circulation on 20 December 2019 and issued a revised 200 hryvnia banknote on 25 February 2020, thereby completing the family of notes which began with the issuance of the 100 hryvnia banknote in 2015.

Current series

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Denomination[1]
and dimensions
Image Main colour Description Date of issue Withdrawal
Obverse Reverse Watermark Obverse Reverse
₴1
118 × 63 mm
Yellow-blue Volodymyr the Great of Kiev(c. 958–1015),Prince of NovgorodandGrand Prince of Kiev
Ruler ofKievan Rus'in (980–1015)
Volodymyr I's Fortress Wall inKiev 22 May 2006 1 October 2020
₴2
118 × 63 mm
Terracotta Yaroslav the Wise(c. 978 – 1054),Prince of NovgorodandGrand Prince of Kiev
Ruler ofKievan Rus'in (1019–1054)
Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv 24 September 2004
₴5
118 × 63 mm
Blue Bohdan Khmelnytsky(c. 1595–1657),Hetman of Ukraine A church in the village ofSubotiv 14 June 2004
₴10
124 × 66 mm
Crimson Ivan Mazepa(1639–1709),Hetman of Ukraine The Holy Dormition Cathedral of theKyiv Pechersk Lavra 1 November 2004
₴20
130 × 69 mm
Green Ivan Franko(1856–1916), writer and politician Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet 25 September 2018 Current
₴50
136 × 72 mm
Violet Mykhailo Hrushevskyi(1866–1934), historian and politician. TheTsentralna Radabuilding ( "House of the Teacher" inKyiv) 20 December 2019
₴100
142 × 75 mm
Olive Taras Shevchenko(1814–1861), poet and artist Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv 9 March 2015
₴200
148 × 75 mm
Pink Lesya Ukrainka(1871–1913), poet and writer Entrance Tower ofLutsk Castle 25 February 2020
₴500
154 × 75 mm
Brown Hryhorii Skovoroda(1722–1794), philosopher and poet National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy 11 April 2016
₴1,000
160 × 75 mm
Blue Volodymyr Vernadskyi(1863–1945), historian, philosopher, naturalist and scientist National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 25 October 2019
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see thebanknote specification table.

Exchange rates

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OfficialNBUexchange rate at moment of introduction was UAH 1.76 per 1US dollar.[24]

Following theAsian financial crisisin 1998, the currency was devalued to UAH 5.6 = USD 1.00 in February 2000. Later, the exchange rate remained relatively stable at around 5.4 hryvnias for 1 US dollar and was fixed to 5.05 hryvnias for 1 US dollar from 21 April 2005 until 21 May 2008. In mid-October 2008 rapid devaluation began, in the course of aglobal financial crisisthathit Ukraine hard,with the hryvnia dropping 38.4% from UAH 4.85 for 1 US dollar on 23 September 2008 to UAH 7.88 for 1 US dollar on 19 December 2008.[25]After a period of instability, a new peg of 8 hryvnias per US dollar was established, remaining for several years. In 2012, the peg was changed to a managed float (much like that of theChinese yuan) as the euro and other European countries' currencies weakened against the dollar due to theEuropean debt crisis,and the value in mid-2012 was about ₴8.14 per dollar.[citation needed]

As from 7 February 2014, followingpolitical instability in Ukraine,the National Bank of Ukraine changed the hryvnia into afluctuating/floating currencyin an attempt to meetIMFrequirements and to try to enforce a stable price for the currency in theForex market.[26]In 2014 and 2015, the hryvnia lost about 70% of its value against the U.S. dollar, with the currency reaching a record low of ₴33 per dollar in February 2015.[27]

On 31 July 2019, the hryvnia to U.S. dollar exchange rate in the interbank foreign exchange market strengthened to ₴24.98 — the highest level in 3 years.[28]

Following theRussian invasion of Ukraine,the official exchange rate of hryvnia was fixed at ₴29.25 per U.S. dollar and ₴33.17 per euro. On 21 July 2022, it was devalued to ₴36.5686 per US dollar,[29]to bring it into alignment with the black market.[30]

The international mid-market exchange rate fluctuates, but values the hryvnia slightly lower than the official rate.[31]

Hryvnia exchange rate toUS dollar(from 1996) andEuro(from 1999)
Year USD EUR RUB CHF BTC
2000 5.3345 4.9415 3.2246
2001 5.4125 4.4860 3.1871
2002 5.3304 5.0023 3.4288
2003 5.3318 6.1980 3.9614
2004 5.3072 6.9395 0.1986 4.2818
2005 5.2799 6.1312 0.1805 4.1275
2006 5.0500 6.3620 0.1843 4.0278
2007 5.0500 7.0010 0.1943 4.2116
2008 6.8777 8.9879 0.2433 4.8609
2009 7.7038 11.2046 0.2619 7.1950 0.0000
2010 7.9356 10.5329 0.2610 7.6261 3.2992
2011 7.9930 11.0921 0.2720 9.0141 105.3409
2012 7.9880 10.2706 0.2570 8.5208 38.6018
2013 7.9930 10.6122 0.2510 8.6233 1,573.15
2014 12.2967 15.7159 0.3110 12.9501 5,428.19
2015 21.5751 24.2287 0.3620 22.6973 7,956.56
2016 25.2860 28.2919 0.3830 25.9546 13,427.58
2017 27.1194 30.0042 0.4560 26.9990 115,302.94
2018 27.4550 32.1429 0.4360 27.8305 219,979.42
2019 24.4558 28.9518 0.3990 26.0025 189,893.73
2020 25.4555 30.7900 0.3740 28.7600 313,830.20
2021 27.7235 32.3100 0.3700 29.8600 1,304,733.15
2022 34.5886 35.9210 0.4476 35.5610 815,943.77
2023 36.4136 38.3263 0.4054 40.1478 1,052,340.81
2024 38.3109 41.5476 0.4189 43.6031 1,818,454.39
Current UAH exchange rates
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See also

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References

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Bibliography

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Preceded by:
Various
Currency ofKievan Rus'
11th century – 15th century
Succeeded by:
Various
Preceded by:
Ukrainian karbovanets
Currency ofUkrainian People's Republic
1 March 1918 – April 1918
Succeeded by:
Ukrainian karbovanets
Reason:coup d'état
(on 29 April 1918)
Preceded by:
Ukrainian karbovanets
Reason:coup d'état
(on 14 December 1918)
Currency ofUkrainian People's Republic
December 1918 – November 1920
Succeeded by:
Soviet karbovanets
Reason:Soviet reintegration
Preceded by:
Ukrainian karbovanets
Reason:inflation
(on 2 September 1996)

Ratio:1 hryvnia = 100,000 karbovanets
Currency ofUkraine
2 September 1996 –
Succeeded by:
Current