KIEV, Aug. 12 - The National Bank of Ukraine is to take additional measures to ensure the stability of the hryvnia and the country's banking sector, setting in September a 2% limit on the margin on the cash forex market between purchase and sale currency rates.

The plan also foresees the introduction in September of new tools for operation on the forex market, in particular forward agreements. Moreover, the central bank is drawing up proposals concerning the introduction of limitations on issuing credits in foreign currency.