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.
1000 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence)
Main picture of the front side — A portrait of VLADIMIR VERNADSKY
Main picture of the back side — The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Size, mm — 75 X 160
Print date — 2021
In circulation date — 22.12.2021
500 Hryvnia Commemorative Banknote Designed in 2015 (to the 300th anniversary of his birth HRYHORYI SKOVORODA)
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 — 2022
In circulation date — 29.12.2022
200 Hryvnia Commemorative Banknote Designed in 2019 (to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence)
Main picture of the front side — A portrait of LESIA UKRAINKA
Main picture of the back side — The Gate Tower of Lutsk Castle
Size, mm — 75 x 148
Print date — 2021
In circulation date — 19.11.2021
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
50 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2019 (to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence)
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 — 22.12.2021
20 Hryvnia Commemorative Banknote Entitled “WE WILL NOT FORGET! WE WILL NOT FORGIVE!”
Main picture of the front side — three Ukrainian soldiers who are hoisting a Ukrainian state flag (photo entitled “Ukrainian soldiers are hoisting a flag” by Oleksandr Smirnov)
Main picture of the back side — fragments of a map of Ukraine and the flags of the countries that support Ukraine.
Size, mm — 80 x 165
Print date — 2023
In circulation date — 23.02.2023
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
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
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
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
