KYIV, Aug 5 – Ukraine's international reserves as of 1 August 2021 stood at an equivalent of $28.95 billion, which is 2.1% more than as of early July 2021 ($27.358 billion), according to data from the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) published on Thursday.

"As of 1 August 2021, Ukraine’s international reserves stood at an equivalent of $28.95 billion, according to preliminary data. In July, international reserves increased by 2.1%, primarily due to the government's placement of eurobonds and purchases by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) of foreign currency on the interbank FX market," the NBU said.