Monetary stock in Ukraine in November 2017 increased by 0.3%, to UAH 1.129 trillion, the relevant preliminary data of monetary statistics have been posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

According to the central bank, the corresponding dynamics is due to both the increase in the volume of cash in circulation outside banks by 0.7%, to UAH 310.405 billion, and ending stocks on deposits by 0.2%, to UAH 818.372 billion.

In general, since the beginning of the year money supply has increased by 2.4%.

The loan portfolio of banks in November almost did not change and by the end of the month amounted to UAH 988.368 billion. At the same time, the volume of loans in the national currency increased by 0.7%, to UAH 552.236 billion, while in foreign currency it decreased by 0.8%, to UAH 436.132 billion. The National Bank also specifies that new loans in the national currency were attracted both by the population and businesses.

Since the beginning of the year, the loan portfolio of banks has decreased by 0.9%.

According to the NBU, the cost of hryvnia loans for businesses last month rose by 1.1 percentage points, to 15.3% per annum. Accordingly, the decline since the beginning of the year decreased to 1.4 percentage points.

At the same time, the cost of hryvnia loans for the population in November decreased by 0.8 percentage points, to 28.1% per annum. Accordingly, the decrease since the beginning of the year increased to 2.9 percentage points.

The deposit portfolio of banks in the national currency in November grew by 0.3%, to UAH 450.993 billion, while in foreign currency remained almost unchanged and amounted to UAH 367.379 billion.