KIEV, July 2 – The National Bank of Ukraine sold $100 million on the interbank currency market Thursday due to situational demand on the currency caused by preparations of National JSC Naftogaz Ukrayiny to the scheduled monthly payment for Russian natural gas, Valeriy Lytvytsky, head of the NBU Advisers Group, told Interfax-Ukraine.

"A situation linked to the scheduled monthly payment by Naftogaz Ukrayiny is seen on the market, so the NBU again this year showed its readiness to avoid unjustifiable exchange rate fluctuations," he said.