About this pair
USD/UAH: what to know
The USD/UAH rate shows how much UAH you get for 1 USD. Right now, 1 USD buys 44.4420 UAH at the mid-market rate. In the other direction, 1 UAH is worth 0.0225 USD.
In the short term USD is driven mainly by Fed policy, US growth and global risk appetite, while UAH responds to the economic situation and international support.
The US Dollar (USD) is issued by Federal Reserve (Fed). Most of the world’s central-bank reserves are held in US dollars. The Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH) is issued by National Bank of Ukraine. The name “hryvnia” comes from a medieval silver weight unit used in Kievan Rus.
Use this mid-market figure as your benchmark: compare it with the rate your bank or broker quotes, and the difference is the margin you would pay.