Ukraine's Finance Ministry borrows over UAH 3.8 bln, US$62.5 mln in domestic market

The total hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised was UAH 5.483 billion at the NBU forex rate.

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Ukraine's Finance Ministry has borrowed UAH 3.803 billion, or US$141.4 million, and US$62.5 million for the national budget at the latest weekly auction to place government domestic loan bonds.

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The hryvnia funds were raised through the placement of securities with 112-, 161-, 308-, 469-, and 728-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 19.5%, 19%, 18.5%, 18.25%, and 18% per annum, respectively, according to the ministry's website.

The foreign currency funds were raised through the placement of securities in U.S. dollars with 84-, 322-, and 687-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 6.5%, 7.25%, and 7.75% per annum, respectively.

The total hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised was UAH 5.483 billion at the NBU forex rate.

As UNIAN reported earlier, the Finance Ministry in January-February 2019 borrowed UAH 34.752 billion ($1.3 billion), $886 million, and EUR 33 million for the national budget at weekly auctions to place government domestic loan bonds.

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