Ukraine's Finance Ministry borrows UAH 2.4 bln, EUR 123 mln in domestic market

The Ukrainian Finance Ministry attracted UAH 2.354 million and EUR 123.3 million to the state budget at a weekly scheduled auction on T-bills placement.

Hryvnia funds were raised through the placement of securities with 77-, 168-, 252-, 693- and 1036-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 17.44%, 17%, 17.01%, 16.10% and 16.15% per annum, respectively, according to the ministry's website.

Funds in euro were raised through the placement of securities at 4.12% with a 616-day maturity period.

Read alsoEuropean Commission proposes EUR 1 bln in new macro-financial assistance for UkraineAs reported, the hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised amounted to UAH 6.366 billion at the rate of the National Bank.

UNIAN memo. As of March 20, the volume of government securities in circulation was UAH 738.837 billion in principal debt. At the same time, the National Bank of Ukraine owns bonds worth UAH 351.729 billion, or 48% of their total volume.