OREANDA-NEWS. September 18, 2008. According to the National Bank, it purchased USD 169.4 mln. on the money market for eight months of 2007.

In particular, National Bank’s transactions on the foreign exchange market in August 2008 totaled USD 93.2 mln., 3.77 times more than the indicator of August 2007 - USD 24.7 mln.

In 2007, the National Bank bought USD 367.3 mln. on the foreign exchange market. It should be noted that the National Bank purchased the largest amount on the money market this August.

In January 2008, the National Bank’s currency purchase transactions totaled USD 11 mln., in February - USD 9.7 mln., in March – USD 23.1 mln., in April – USD 17.1 mln., in May – USD 448.1 thosand, in June – USD 47.7 mln., in July – USD 81.1 mln.

The share of National Bank’s transactions in the foreign exchange market operations made up: 2.36% in January, 1.69%- in February, 3.58% - in March, 2.02% - in April, 0.05% in May, 4.52% in June, 7.22% in July and 12.1% in August.