Counterfeit Currency Trends in 2025
April 24, 2026 at 08:46
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✦ AI Summary
- Counterfeiting rates for hryvnias and foreign currencies decreased significantly in 2025
- Most counterfeit notes removed from circulation were 500 hryvnias, making up 80%
- Older banknotes from 2003-2007 are most frequently counterfeited
Counterfeiting of Hryvnias and Foreign Currencies Declines
The rate of counterfeit hryvnias and foreign banknotes saw a substantial decline in 2025, dropping by three times for hryvnias and approximately a quarter for foreign currencies, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). They reported the most commonly counterfeited banknotes and tips on how to avoid falling victim to fraud.
Most Counterfeited Banknotes in 2025
In 2025, the highest number of counterfeit banknotes removed from circulation included:
- 500 UAH – constituting 80% of total counterfeits.
- 200 UAH – representing 13%.
- 20, 50, 100, and 1,000 UAH – collectively 7%.
Notably, the majority of counterfeit notes were from older series (2003-2007). In contrast, counterfeits from the 2014-2019 series comprised only 10% of the total seized.
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