Ukraine NBU key policy rate (облікова ставка Національного банку України)
Ukraine NBU key policy rate (облікова ставка Національного банку України) is 16 percent, in force since 18 Sep 2026, cited to NBU ? "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 16%". It was 15.5 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 29 Sep 2026.
Official source: NBU ? "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 16%" · Last checked 2026-09-29 · source fingerprint
The National Bank of Ukraine's key policy rate (облікова ставка) — the NBU's principal monetary policy instrument and the benchmark for its operations with banks. Set by the Board (Правління) of the National Bank at scheduled monetary policy meetings (eight per year) following discussion in the Monetary Policy Committee (Комітет з монетарної політики); decisions are announced at 14:00 Kyiv time on the meeting day and normally take effect the following day.
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| Current value | 16 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-09-18 |
| Official source | NBU ? "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 16%" (Decision No. 313, dated 17 September 2026; effective 18 September 2026) |
| Last verified | 2026-09-29 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
The NBU Board decision to raise the key policy rate to 16% per annum was approved on 17 September 2026 and took effect on 18 September 2026. This supersedes 15.5% effective 2026-07-31; the prior current row is archived with effective_to 2026-09-17.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 15.5 | НБУ, 'Національний банк України підвищив облікову ставку до… |
| 2026-01-30 | 15 | NBU — "NBU Cuts Key Policy Rate to 15%" / "Національний… |
| 2025-03-07 | 15.5 | NBU — "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 15.5%", Board decision… |
| 2025-01-24 | 14.5 | NBU — "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 14.5%", Board decision… |
| 2024-12-13 | 13.5 | NBU — "NBU Raises Key Policy Rate to 13.5%", Board decision… |
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