It is better to refuse damaged banknotes when paying in hryvnias.
The National Bank warns of the risk of hryvnia banknotes falling into cash , intentionally damaged by banks during martial law, from territories under temporary occupation. This is money stolen by occupiers or looters from captured bank branches, the bank's press service reports.
The regulator noted that if the bank is unable to take out cash, given the hostilities or their possible threat, it must carry out damage cash to bring the notes into default. Such banknotes – painted, cut or with holes – should not be accepted during cash payments.
How to distinguish valid bills from invalid ones. Banknotes may be damaged in the form of holes, holes, paint spots, cuts.
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The NBU reminded that damaged banknotes during martial law cannot be exchanged, but are seized for research by the National Bank.
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