The National Bank of Ukraine has implemented another easing of currency restrictions and clarified the rules of currency regulation as of January 14, to support the activities of Ukrainian companies.
This is reported by Business • Media
New “Loan” Limit to Expand Business Opportunities
From now on, enterprises have gained more flexibility in using funds attracted from abroad thanks to the new “loan” limit. Its amount is determined by the sum of funds that have been credited to the company’s account in a Ukrainian bank after January 1, 2026. Within this limit, the following is permitted:
- repaying “old” loans and paying interest on them;
- making payments for imported goods;
- returning advance payments to non-residents for goods;
- financing foreign subsidiaries of the enterprise;
- repatriating dividends beyond the established limit.
Additional Changes for Businesses and Clarifications in Currency Regulation
Another innovation concerns sellers and manufacturers: they can now transfer currency to the accounts of individuals in case of returns or non-delivery of goods. Payments must be made without exceeding the purchase amount, to the payer’s account and within the timeframes specified by legislation.
Furthermore, the NBU has clarified the rules of currency regulation. In particular, goods whose export is secured by insurance from the “Export Credit Agency” are now exempt from the deadlines for settlements. The export of insurance services has also been removed from the list of operations subject to these restrictions.
“The NBU has exempted goods whose export is secured by insurance compensation from the ‘Export Credit Agency’ from the deadlines for settlements, which will contribute to stimulating exports; it has removed the export of insurance services from the list of operations subject to deadlines for settlements”.