Believing that the coronavirus can survive on banknotes, the central bank is withdrawing hryvnia notes from circulation and replacing them with new ones stored in its vaults

Believing that the coronavirus can survive on banknotes, the central bank is withdrawing hryvnia notes from circulation and replacing them with new ones stored in its vaults. Old notes will be held in quarantine for 14 days. “Banknotes suitable for circulation will be packed in bundles and shrink film with processing at a temperature of 160 degrees Celsius, which will also contribute to the destruction of the virus,” reports the National Bank of Ukraine website. The central bank asks banks to frequently disinfect ATM machines and cash windows.