Finance Ministry places government bonds for almost UAH 2.5B
Ukrinform
The Ministry of Finance raised UAH 2.465 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds, according to the ministry's press service.
“Today [October 5] at actions for the placement of domestic government bonds, the Finance Ministry offered investors six issues of securities in the national currency. Overall, UAH 2.465 billion was attracted to the state budget from the placement of securities,” reads the report posted on the ministry’s Facebook page.
The average yield of six-month bonds was 9.70%, one-year bonds – 11.50%, one-and-a-half-year bonds - 11.57%, two-year bonds - 12.40%, three-year bonds – 12.49%, and five-year bonds – 12.75%.
One- and two-year bonds were most in demand.
As Ukrinform reported, the Finance Ministry raised UAH 6.96 billion to the state budget at an auction on September 28.
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