On Friday, the interbank hryvnia rate rose by 2 kopecks to 4.77 UAH/USD, after being stable on Thursday.
According to dealers of commercial banks, during the whole trading session the quotations fluctuated within 4.78-4.81 UAH/USD, then narrowed to 4.77-4.79 UAH/USD, and by the end of the trades fell to 4.75-4.77 UAH/USD.
The National Bank of Ukraine did not enter the market.
According to market participants, most of the transactions were concluded at the exchange rate close to 4.77 UAH/USD.
The hryvnia has risen by 5.54% from 5.05 UAH/USD on the interbank currency market since the start of this year.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, the hryvnia rate fell by 0.099% from 5.0450 to 5.0500 UAH/USD in 2007.
The hryvnia rose by 0.099% from 5.0500 to 5.0450 UAH/USD in 2006.