Finance ministry borrows another UAH 2.4 bln on Ukraine market

Foreign currency funds were raised through the placement of securities in U.S. dollars with a 189-day maturity period and a weighted average yield of 5.95% per annum.

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Ukraine's Finance Ministry at a scheduled auction to place government domestic loan bonds attracted UAH 27.410 million and $85.397 to the state budget.

Hryvnia funds were raised through the placement of securities with 119- and 315-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 18% and 17.90% per annum, respectively, according to the ministry's website.

Foreign currency funds were raised through the placement of securities in U.S. dollars with a 189-day maturity period and a weighted average yield of 5.95% per annum.

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As reported, the hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised amounted to UAH 2.393 billion at the rate of the National Bank.

UNIAN memo. As of August 21, there were government securities in circulation worth UAH 749.521 billion in principal debt, while the National Bank of Ukraine owns bonds worth UAH 348.104 billion, or 46% of their total volume.

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