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On August 10, 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) implemented a significant package of foreign exchange (FX) restrictions relaxation measures, effective August 11, 2026. The package prioritises support for individuals while introducing important changes for legal entities and the financial sector. The NBU assessed that these relaxations will not create risks to FX market stability, given established preconditions and careful analysis of each measure. The relaxation is incorporated into the NBU's updated macroeconomic forecast, which projects international reserves reaching nearly $70 billion by the end of 2026. For individuals, the NBU increased the monthly limit for purchasing non-cash foreign currency from 50,000 hryvnia to 200,000 hryvnia, expanding available operations to include non-cash banking metals and foreign securities. Daily cash withdrawal limits from foreign currency accounts increased from 100,000 hryvnia to 200,000 hryvnia. The monthly limit for payments abroad using hryvnia accounts increased from 100,000 hryvnia to 200,000 hryvnia equivalent, now including rental payments and transfers via SWIFT. A separate 200,000 hryvnia monthly limit applies to foreign payments via account transfers. The existing 500,000 hryvnia monthly limit for accommodation payments expanded to include rental payments via card or transfer. For legal entities, daily cash withdrawal limits from hryvnia accounts increased to 200,000 hryvnia, while corporate card limits abroad increased to 140,000 hryvnia monthly. Limits for goods and services payments abroad using hryvnia corporate cards increased to 400,000 hryvnia monthly. The NBU introduced an "additional limit" for direct charitable contributions to Ukrainian armed forces, complementing the existing "donation limit." Exporters may now pay penalties, bonuses, and damages to foreign counterparties, capped at 10 percent of annual export contract values. For the financial sector, the Motor Insurance Bureau of Ukraine may now purchase foreign currency for centralised insurance reserve funds. Banks may gradually include previously excluded reserves in FX position calculations, effective September 1, 2026. Banks may return investor capital instruments rejected by the NBU to non-resident investors. The NBU adopted these measures via Board Resolution 90 (August 10, 2026) and Board Decision 239 (August 10, 2026).