Ukraine's Finance Ministry borrows almost UAH 6.8 bln, US$122 mln in domestic market

The total hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised was UAH 10.089 billion at the NBU forex rate.

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Ukraine's Finance Ministry has borrowed UAH 6.772 billion, or US$251 million, and US$122 million for the national budget at the latest weekly auction to place government domestic loan bonds.

The hryvnia funds were raised through the placement of securities with 105-, 189-, 364-, and 546-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 19.5%, 19%, 18.5%, and 18.25% per annum, respectively, according to the ministry's website.

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The foreign currency funds were raised through the placement of securities in U.S. dollars with 120- and 365-day maturity periods and a weighted average yield of 6.5% and 7.25% per annum, respectively.

The total hryvnia equivalent of the funds raised was UAH 10.089 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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