In Other News…

• A collectible banknote called Sláva Ukrajině (Glory to Ukraine) has been issued in the Czech Republic. The front of the banknote displays the statue of Beregini on Independence Square in Kyiv. On the back are Ukrainian flags and the oldest church in Kiev – St Sophia Cathedral. The 20,000 banknotes were created by the coin maker České dukáty and the Czech banknote printer STC. All proceeds from the sale will be donated to charities supporting the people of Ukraine.

Also supporting Ukraine is the Estonian central bank – Eesti Pank – which is planning to issue a commemorative €2 coin later this year. It has been designed by a Ukrainian refugee who is studying at the Estonia Academy of Arts, and will feature a an image of a girl holding a bird and a sheaf of wheat, along with the text Sláva Ukrajině. All proceeds from the sale of the coin will be donated to the National Bank of Ukraine.