The National Bank decided to restrain the growth of the cash dollar purchase rate at exchange offices at a maximum of 5.40 UAH/USD. \nThis was stated by the acting head of the NBU, Arseniy Yatsenyuk, on the air of the "Business World" program on the First National TV channel. \n \n"The population must understand how the economy behaves and how the National Bank behaves. That is why we do not allow (the exchange rate) to grow more than 5.4 (UAH/USD), and beyond that it is already the decision of each individual citizen. If you want, buy. And in April you will already be selling it at 5.25 (UAH/USD)," he said. \n \nYatsenyuk emphasized that the Central Bank controls the cash exchange rate and does not intend to allow destabilization of the cash exchange market. \n \nAs the agency reported, at the end of September the NBU stated that it considers the growth of the dollar exchange rate on the cash currency market to be seasonal and forecasts its decline. \nAt that time, the National Bank also suggested that the population postpone the purchase of dollars for 1-2 weeks and noted that if necessary it would take measures to stabilize the situation on the cash currency market. \nIn the period from September 10 to October 4, the average purchase rate of the cash dollar at exchange offices of Kyiv banks grew from 5.3101 UAH/USD to 5.3682 UAH/USD, the selling rate - from 5.3499 UAH/USD to 5.4685 UAH/USD. \n