National Bank raises key policy rate to 16.5%

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1. Thu, 29 October 2026

   3 reports
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)12:31first to report
     National Bank raises key policy rate to 16.5%

     The National Bank of Ukraine has raised its key policy rate to 16.5%.

   • bne IntelliNews17:35
     Ukraine raises key rate to 16.5% as central bank forecasts contraction

     Credit: bne IntelliNews Ukraine's central bank raised its key policy rate by half a percentage point to 16.5% on October 29 and now expects the economy to shrink this year.

   • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)19:12
     NBU Hikes Rate to 16.5% After Forecast Turns to Recession and Higher Inflation

     The NBU lifted the key rate to 16.5% as it flipped its 2026 GDP forecast from 1.8% growth to a 0.4% contraction and raised its year-end inflation outlook to 12.5%. The central bank blamed Russian strikes on production and logistics, a port blockade and fuel prices. It plans to hold the rate until the Q2 of 2027.

2. Fri, 30 October 2026

   1 report
   • Ukrinform (Ukraine)01:29
     National Bank revises 2026 real GDP forecast downward

     According to the National Bank’s updated forecast, Ukraine’s real gross domestic product (GDP) will contract by 0.4% in 2026.