Finance ministry raises UAH 8.9 bln at domestic bond auction

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine at the latest weekly auction of domestic government loan bonds today, January 12, attracted to the state budget a total of UAH 8.927 billion.

As reported on the ministry's website, the funds were obtained following the sale of four packages of hryvnia bonds in the amount of UAH 2.36 billion, UAH 4.67 billion, UAH 263.1 million, and UAH 270.9 million, with a maturity period of 175, 357, 763, and 1,225 days, respectively, and the weighted average yield of 10.73%, 11.69%, 11.85%, and 12.15% per annum.

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Background

The Ministry of Finance attracted UAH 171.1 billion, $2.9 billion, and EUR 788 million to the state budget at the domestic government bond auctions in January-November 2020.