# Finance
The NBU will issue modified 100 hryvnia notes in 2026
The National Bank of Ukraine plans to issue a modified 100 hryvnia banknote in 2026. It will be part of an updated series with an enhanced design.
4.4 million Ukrainians will receive 699 million hryvnia in national cashback
Ukrainians have begun receiving payments under the National Cashback programme for their December purchases. A total of 699 million hryvnia will be transferred to the accounts of 4.4 million citizens.
How the ESBU and the Accounting Chamber will influence Ukraine's financial future: analysis of the latest IMF report
In the context of a protracted war, financial support for Ukraine from international partners has become not just an auxiliary tool, but the foundation of macroeconomic stability. The new four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme from the IMF, worth $8.1 billion, is part of a $136.5 billion international support package. However, these funds are not provided unconditionally: their receipt directly depends on Ukraine's ability to reform key state institutions, among which the Economic Security Bureau and the Accounting Chamber occupy a special place.
New IMF financing programme: what is Ukraine required to do?
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has approved a new 48-month Extended Fund Facility programme for Ukraine worth approximately $8.1 billion. This decision will allow for the immediate disbursement of a first tranche of $1.5 billion.
A man will be tried in Odessa for attempting to bribe a BEB detective
In Odessa, an attempt to give $10,000 in illegal benefits to a detective from the Economic Security Bureau was documented. The suspect attempted to influence the investigation of a case involving illegal gambling.
Canada and India prepare new trade agreements during Karni's visit
During his visit to India, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to sign a number of trade and investment agreements, particularly in the fields of energy, uranium and critical resources.
Road repairs require 90 billion hryvnia, but only 10 billion is available.
Large-scale road repairs in Ukraine are being postponed due to an acute shortage of funding. The available budget funds are only sufficient for emergency repairs and maintenance of key routes, while a full-scale restoration of the road network is currently impossible. This was announced by the head of the Restoration Agency, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, during a telethon.
The BEB announced that it had charged seven individuals in connection with the embezzlement of over UAH 20 million in procurement for traffic lights in Odesa.
Detectives from the Economic Security Bureau have notified seven members of an organised group that they are under suspicion of embezzling more than UAH 20.9 million in budget funds during the procurement of uninterruptible power supplies for traffic lights in Odesa.
The company reimbursed over UAH 5 million in taxes following an investigation by the BEB in Kyiv.
A company suspected of tax evasion fully reimbursed the state budget more than UAH 5 million after a pre-trial investigation by the Economic Security Bureau.
The Paton Bridge in Kyiv has reached the end of its service life and has been declared unfit for use, according to the National Academy of Sciences.
The Evgeny Paton Bridge in Kyiv is in critical technical condition, and its remaining service life is estimated to be zero. Scientists say that urgent repairs are needed.
The Council adopted draft law No. 14303 on compensation for infrastructure workers
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted in the first reading and as a whole draft law No. 14303, which improves the procedure for paying one-time financial assistance to critical infrastructure workers who have suffered or died as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine.
The NBU has introduced new 10 hryvnia coins dedicated to Ukraine's frontline regions
On 24 February 2026, the National Bank of Ukraine put into circulation three new commemorative coins with a face value of 10 hryvnias, dedicated to the Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
