KIEV, April 14 – The National Bank of Ukraine has toughened control over currency transactions of authorized banks under orders of their clients.

NBU issued resolution No. 247 on April 7 and it takes effect from April 15.

According to the document, banks authorized to settle currency transactions are to place information on purchase of foreign currency, sending it abroad and to nonresidents via correspondent accounts of nonresident banks in hryvnias opened in authorized banks to ad hoc registers.