Money

The Ukrainian national currency is Hryvna (UAH).

One hryvna = 100 kopecks.

Yet convertible, Hryvna is a rather unstable currency.

You can see the current official exchange rate of Ukrainian National Bank here:

Money can be exchanged at banks, exchange desks at hotels, shops or licensed exchange windows. Passport is not required for exchange operations. Exchange rate might differ from the official NBU rate.

USD and EURO are the most popular currencies in exchange booths. Other currencies are more difficult to exchange and have lower rates due to minor circulation in Ukraine.

VISA, MasterCard / EuroCard are accepted in major hotels, restaurants, casinos, stores, ATM's.

Owners of American Express, Dinners will experience problems when using their cards even in regional centers.

Traveler's checks and credit cards can be cashed less out of a bank fee (which is 1-4% of the amount) at the majority of banks. Most popular Travelers checks in Ukraine are Thomas Cook and Visa. To cash travelers checks, the receipt of purchase and passport of check owner is required.