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About Banknotes

The central bank issues banknotes and coins that have a modern design and reliable security features. The NBU monitors its banknotes throughout their lifecycle, which includes their design, production and circulation.

The hryvnia – Ukraine’s official currency, and the kopiika, one hundredth of a hryvnia, were put into circulation during the currency reform carried out between 2 and 16 September 1996.

The currency’s letter code is UAH, with 980 being its numerical code, the short form of its name in Ukrainian is “грн” and ₴ is its graphic symbol.

The issuing body is the National Bank of Ukraine.

 

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Banknotes in circulation

1000 hryvnia banknote of 2019 design

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of Volodymyr Vernadskyi
Main picture of the back side — Presidium of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences
Size, mm — 75 X 160
Print date — 2023
In circulation date — 20.07.2023

1000 hryvnia banknote of 2019 design (front side)
1000 hryvnia banknote of 2019 design (back side)

500 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2015

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of HRYHORYI SKOVORODA
Main picture of the back side — The building of the Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Size, mm — 75 x 154
Print date — 2023
In circulation date — 25.04.2023

500 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2015 (front side)
500 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2015 (back side)

200 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019

Main picture of the front side — Lesia Ukrainka`s portrait
Main picture of the back side — The Gate Tower of Lutsk Castle
Size, mm — 75 x 148
Print date — 2021
In circulation date — 09.11.2021

200 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (front side)
200 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (back side)

100 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2014

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of Taras Shevchenko
Main picture of the back side — The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Size, mm — 75 x 142
Print date — 2022
In circulation date — 19.12.2022

100 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2014 (front side)
100 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2014 (back side)

50 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of Mykhailo Hrusheskyi
Main picture of the back side — The building of the Ukrainian Central Rada
Size, mm — 72 х 136
Print date — 2021
In circulation date — 21.12.2021

50 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (front side)
50 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (back side)

20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2018

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of IVAN FRANKO
Main picture of the back side — The LVIV OPERA THEATRE
Size, mm — 69 x 130
Print date — 2023
In circulation date — 24.10.2023

20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2018 (front side)
20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2018 (back side)

10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of IVAN MAZEPA
Main picture of the back side — The Assuption Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Monastery
Size, mm — 66 x 124 мм
Print date — 2015
In circulation date — 11.04.2016

10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006 (front side)
10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006 (back side)

5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of BOHDAN KHMELNYTSKYI
Main picture of the back side — The CHURCH in the village of SUBOTIV
Size, mm — 63 x 118 мм
Print date — 2015
In circulation date — 01.07.2015

5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004 (front side)
5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004 (back side)

2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of YAROSLAV the WISE, a GRAND DUKE of Kyiv
Main picture of the back side — The St.SOPHIA CATHEDRAL in Kyiv
Size, mm — 63 x 118 мм
Print date — 2013
In circulation date — 01.04.2013

2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004 (front side)
2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2004 (back side)

1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006

Main picture of the front side — A portrait of VOLODYMYR the GREAT
Main picture of the back side — The town of VOLODYMYR the GREAT in the city of Kyiv
Size, mm — 63 x 118 мм
Print date — 2014
In circulation date — 22.12.2014

1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006 (front side)
1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2006 (back side)