Ukraine currency hits record low amid uncertainty

Published February 25, 2014 5:24pm ET



KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s currency has tumbled to an all-time low against the dollar amid uncertainty over the country’s political and financial future.

The hryvnia was down 7 percent at one point Tuesday, to 9.8 hryvnia per dollar, according to financial data provider FactSet. By late afternoon in Europe, it was down 6 percent at 9.71 per dollar.

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