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Card for traveling abroad: which currency to keep and how to avoid commissions
We analyze whether it is worth opening a foreign currency account before the trip, how banks make money on the conversion of checks and which card really saves money abroad.

The Cabinet of Ministers transferred UAH 503.7 million from servicing the national debt to state bodies
At the end of the year, the government withdrew UAH 503.7 million from expenses for servicing the state debt and directed them to finance state bodies - people's deputy Nina Yuzhanina informed about the redistribution.

Investors are lowering expectations for Anthropic's pre-IPO valuation
After the collapse of the Nasdaq, investors believe that Anthropic will go public at a valuation below the previously announced $2 trillion - even $1.5 trillion is now called a "stretched" figure.

The European Commission requires Ukraine to speed up account registers for SEPA
Brussels insists that Ukraine quickly adopt laws on registers of bank accounts, safes and owners of trusts without delay - this is a condition for access to the SEPA fast payments system.

How not to run into fraudsters at the exchange point: practical signs
The exchange rate is "even better", bills flashing in the hands, and the commission, which is mentioned at the last second - we analyze the typical schemes of fraud in exchangers and how to spot them in advance.

Cash dollar or cashless: the difference in the rate and when it matters
The rate at the ATM, on the card and in the cash rate of PrivatBank or monobank is almost always different. We explain where the spread comes from and when to exchange cash and when to pay by card.

Ferrexpo suspended production in Ukraine due to shelling of the energy sector
The mining company Ferrexpo temporarily stopped production in Ukraine - due to strikes on the energy supply, the electricity supply became unstable. Assets are not damaged, deliveries to Europe will be covered from stocks of finished products.

The National Debt of Ukraine will exceed 100% of GDP in 2026–2028: the NBU's reasons
The National Bank predicts that Ukraine's public and guaranteed debt will exceed 100% of GDP and remain at this level until 2028 due to budget deficits, weak growth and military spending.

The deposit line of Ukrainian banks: what to look at besides the rate
Two deposits with the same rate can bring different money to hands. We explain which deposit conditions are more important than the number in the bank's advertisement.

The deficit of cash dollars in Ukraine has reached a historical maximum
The demand of Ukrainians for the dollar remains high: the average daily currency deficit at the interbank reached $228.62 million, and the cash dollar deficit broke the record - $75.38 million per day. This is evidenced by the calculations of financial analyst Andriy Shevchyshyn.

Why exchange rates differ between cities: what really affects the price
The same dollar in two exchangers a quarter apart can cost differently. We explain what makes this difference and when it is worth looking for a better course, and when not.

Bitcoin falls below $74,000: record $1.28 billion withdrawn from ETFs in one week
Bitcoin lost more than 2.7% overnight to fall below $74,000 on November 9. The selloff intensified amid record weekly outflows from US spot bitcoin ETFs.