Finance Ministry places government bonds for UAH 5 billion, EUR 7 million and USD 203 million

On November 18, the Ministry of Finance placed domestic government bonds for UAH 5 billion, EUR 7 million and USD 203 million.

This is announced in the statement of the Ministry of Finance, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

The largest volume of investments came from the placement of dollar government bonds for a period of 1.5 years with a yield of 4.01% per annum. Investors purchased these securities for USD 203 million.

Another EUR 7 million were attracted from the placement of bonds for a period of 1.3 years at 3.22% per annum.

Hryvnia government bonds provided about UAH 5 billion of revenues. Demand was distributed as follows:

- UAH 693 million - 1.1-year securities at 16.35%;

- UAH 215 million - for 1.7 years at 17.10%;

- UAH 3.93 billion - the greatest demand, bonds for 2.5 years at 17.50%;

- UAH 145 million - for 3.1 years at 17.80%.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, more than UAH 1.93 trillion have been raised to finance the state's needs.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Ministry of Finance holds auctions every Tuesday.

The face value of one bond is UAH 1,000, USD 1,000 or EUR 1,000.

Earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported that military bonds are primarily a tool to support the state budget during a full-scale invasion of the russian federation, and not a tool to maximize income from investment activities, so rates on military government bonds remain fixed.