According to data from the National Bank of Ukraine, money transfers from overseas to Ukraine have decreased by 6.2% and amounted to $6.46B in the first half of the year. At the same time, remittances in May and June exceeded the figures for the same period last year after falling in March and April. According to the National Statistics, funds sent through official channels totaled $3.45B, down 11% from the first half of last year, while traffic through unofficial channels remained the same as last year.