KIEV, Sept. 29 – The strengthening of the hryvnia exchange rate on the interbank currency market is the result of actions by the National Bank of Ukraine, according to experts polled by Interfax-Ukraine.

"The stabilization seen on the domestic currency market is mainly linked to auctions by the National Bank of Ukraine conducted for legal entities," an advisor to Ukrgasbank Chairman Oleksandr Okhrimenko, said.

"The reinforcement of the hryvnia at the end of last week confirms the conclusion that the sharp hryvnia devaluation in September was only of a speculative character.