KIEV, Jan. 16 - Money supply in Ukraine in December 2016 increased by 5.4%, to UAH 1.102 trillion, according to preliminary monetary statistics data, posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).

In addition, the amount of cash last month grew by UAH 25.7 billion (8.9%), to UAH 315.175 billion. The annual rise was 11.5%.

According to the central bank, the increase in money supply was mainly due to the growth of deposits in the national currency, the remains of which over the year grew by 8.7%, in particular in December by 4%. The balance of foreign currency deposits (in U.S. dollar terms) in 2016 did not change, despite the fact that in December they fell by 1.9%.