Ukraine has implemented new regulations that limit the use of fiat currency, which will benefit the crypto economy. Due to the country’s fundamental financial condition changing due to the ongoing military conflict with Russia, the National Bank of Ukraine had to implement certain new regulations.
NBU has now reduced the value of the Hryvnia by 25% in relation to the US dollar. The bank has additionally imposed new restrictions on banking operations. The decision to modify the Hryvnia exchange rates to US dollars and limit the amount that may be exchanged could contribute to the growth of the cryptocurrency industry.
Soon, people may decide to switch to cryptocurrencies to circumvent Fiat constraints. According to Ukraine’s local cryptocurrency sector spokesperson, these Fiat limits will aid the cryptocurrency economy.
Other Provisions of the Restrictions
The new regulations have updated that banks may only offer non-cash foreign currency to customers who have deposited the full purchase price for a minimum of three months without the right to cancel the agreement.
The withdrawal cap of 50,000 Hryvnia has been replaced with a weekly limit of 12,500 ($340) as part of the restrictions. Furthermore, the threshold for peer-to-peer transfers using payment cards by Ukrainian banks has been lowered from 100,000 to 30,000 hryvnia.
Even the monthly cap on cross-border payments has been set at 100,000. However, it appears that the limitations are just temporary in nature. The NBU’s governor, Kirill Shevchenko, has stated that these measures are just temporary.
He has assured that all of these limits are, in reality, extraordinary measures that must be adopted as a result of the ongoing conflict.
To keep the economy operating, all of these efforts have been taken. These activities have significantly impacted the Ukrainian people. Millions of Ukrainian nationals were compelled to flee the nation and are now battling to get back home. Returning to Ukraine has become more difficult for the citizens due to the limitations.
The National Bank of Ukraine’s regulations has recently increased interest in cryptocurrency.
In a recent interview with cryptocurrency news site Forlog, Mikhail Chobanyan, the creator of the Ukrainian cryptocurrency exchange Kuna, said,
“We anticipate a rise in cryptocurrency usage and sales. One hundred thousand Hryvnias is nothing in Europe,” the businessman continued.
Chobanyan also emphasized how the new restrictions have made it harder for volunteers to do their jobs. The majority of humanitarian aid has been purchased using cards issued by Ukrainian banks that are privately held.
The cash must be totally directed through cryptocurrency due to the constraints. Chobanyan has also referred to the NBU’s position as aggressive and warned that as a result of such strict measures, Ukrainian banks and the national budget would suffer.
