KIEV, Dec. 27 - The National Bank of Ukraine has explained an excessive demand for foreign currency in the interbank market with the coincidence of two temporary factors: Christmas holidays in the United States and Europe, limiting forex supply in the market, and an increased demand for currency against the background of getting VAT refunds by exporter companies.

The NBU said this, with reference to the director of the department of public markets, Serhiy Ponomarenko.