NBU eases some forex restrictions only for non-residents providing services to Ukrainian companies -NBU governor

MOSCOW. May 14 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has eased individual foreign currency restrictions only for non-residents who permanently reside abroad and provide services to Ukrainian companies, Ukrainian media quoted NBU Governor Andrei Pyshny as saying at a parliament session on Thursday.

The regulator permitted Ukrainian companies to transfer remuneration to foreign accounts of non-residents who are members of supervisory boards, boards of directors or executive boards, Pyshny said, adding that the eased rules apply to payments due starting May 1, 2026.

"We have not allowed non-residents to transfer money uncontrolled. Rather, we have simplified conditions for non-residents to purchase and transfer foreign currency. They can transfer only the money that they receive as wages or payments on a par with wages," Pyshny said.

As reported, the NBU eased a number of current forex restrictions on April 25, 2026 to enable the recruiting of highly skilled non-resident specialists by permitting Ukrainian legal entities to buy and transfer foreign currency abroad to accounts of non-resident individuals who are members of supervisory boards, boards of directors and executive boards opened outside of Ukraine as remuneration due starting May 1, 2026 under civil contracts.