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 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 — 75 X 160
Print date — 2019
In circulation date — 25.10.2019


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 — 75 x 154 мм
Print date — 2018
In circulation date — 22.02.2019


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 — 75 x 148 мм
Print date — 2019
In circulation date — 25.02.2020


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 — 75 x 142 мм
Print date — 2019
In circulation date — 17.12.2019


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 — 72 х 136 мм
Print date — 2019
In circulation date — 20.12.2019


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 — 69 x 130 мм
Print date — 2018
In circulation date — 25.09.2018


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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 63 x 118 мм
Print date — 2014
In circulation date — 22.12.2014


1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1995 1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1992 1 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1994
2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1992 2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1995 2 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2001
5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1997 5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2001 5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1992 5 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1994
10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1992 10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1994 10 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2000
20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 2000 20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1992 20 Hryvnia Banknote Designed in 1995