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title: "Dollar Crosses 45 UAH: New Official NBU Exchange Rate for October 6 and Factors Supporting the Hryvnia"
description: "The National Bank of Ukraine set the dollar exchange rate for October 6 at a record 45.05 UAH. Experts explain the impact of monetary policy and alternative instruments on the hryvnia."
date: 2026-10-05T13:22:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/dollar-crosses-45-uah-nbu-rate-october-6
tags: [nbu, hryvnia, usd-uah, exchange-rate, economy-ukraine]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Dollar Crosses 45 UAH: New Official NBU Exchange Rate for October 6 and Factors Supporting the Hryvnia

![Official NBU dollar exchange rate exceeds 45 hryvnias in October 2026](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/05/dollar-peresek-45-grn-kurs-nbu-6-oktyabrya/dollar-peresek-45-grn-kurs-nbu-6-oktyabrya-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- The official dollar exchange rate for October 6 reached 45.05 UAH
- The euro exchange rate dropped to 50.48 UAH
- The NBU discount rate was raised to 16% to support the hryvnia
- The yield on hryvnia deposits and government bonds reaches 17-17.5%

The National Bank of Ukraine has set the official exchange rate of the hryvnia against foreign currencies for Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The American currency demonstrated confident growth, while the European currency showed a slight decline. The main event of the currency market was the historic breakthrough by the dollar of the psychological threshold of 45 hryvnias, which attracts increased attention from economists, experts, and ordinary citizens to the further development of the situation.

### Dynamics of the Official NBU Exchange Rate

For October 6, the National Bank of Ukraine set the dollar exchange rate at a record level of 45.05 UAH, which is 7 kopecks higher than the previous day's figure. Recall that on October 5, the American currency was valued at 44.98 UAH. At the same time, the official euro exchange rate fell by 5 kopecks — from 50.53 UAH as of October 5 to 50.48 UAH on October 6. In commercial banks and exchange offices, cash dollars are traded at a price starting from 45.10 UAH, reflecting general interbank market trends.

### Factors Supporting the Hryvnia and Monetary Policy

As noted in his commentary for specialized media by Taras Lesovyi, Director of the Financial Markets and Investment Activity Department at Globus Bank, an essential tool for curbing devaluation processes is the NBU's monetary policy. In particular, an additional factor supporting the national currency was the increase in the discount rate to 16%. A higher rate directly supports the profitability of savings in the national currency and makes credit resources more expensive, which effectively restrains domestic consumer demand and inflationary pressure.

### Alternative Investment Instruments

Other financial mechanisms also contribute to strengthening the hryvnia's positions. The effect of raising the discount rate is harmoniously complemented by attractive conditions on time deposits, with rates reaching 17–17.5%, as well as the yield on hryvnia government bonds (OVGZ) at around 16.5%. Thus, modern savers have a real and profitable alternative to buying foreign currency in the form of high-yield hryvnia instruments, which reduces panic demand for cash currency.

### Contradictory Data

Analyzing reports from various financial publications and analytical platforms for October 2026, some discrepancies can be noticed in assessments of the absolute record-breaking nature of current indicators. While official NBU data and reports from leading media record the overcoming of the 45 hryvnia mark as a historical maximum for the official rate, some experts draw attention to the fact that the pace of inflationary pressure and the dynamics of the cash market in certain regions may have outpaced the regulator's official statistics back in late September. Nevertheless, all sources agree on the main point: the 45 UAH per dollar barrier has been officially broken.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Доллар пересек 45 грн: курс НБУ на 6 октября и сейчас поддерживающий гривну](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/dolar-peretnuv-45-grn-kurs-nbu-6-zhovtnya-1791206370.html) - Официальные данные НБУ о курсе доллара и евро на 6 октября, комментарий Тараса Лесового.
- [Курс вышел на исторический рекорд: доллар в Украине впервые стоит дороже 45 грн](https://www.obozrevatel.com/section-ekonomika-glavnaya/analytics-and-forecasts/news-kurs-vyyshov-na-istorychnyy-rekord-dolar-v-ukrayini-vpershe-koshtuye-dorozhche-45-hrn-05-10-2026.html) - Подтверждение исторического характера рекорда курса доллара.
- [Официальный курс доллара 6 октября впервые в истории превысит 45 гривен](https://ua.news/ru/finansi/ofitsiini-kurs-dolara-5-zhovtnia-vpershe-v-istoriyi-perevishchit-45-griven) - Анализ превышения психологической отметки.
- [Доллар вновь побил рекорд: НБУ показал официальный курс валюты на 6 октября](https://financy.24tv.ua/ru/kurs-valjut-6-oktjabrja-2026-goda-dollar-ustanovil-novyj-rekord_n3154754) - Динамика курса валют НБУ.

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