The Ukrainian Finance Ministry attracted UAH 2.154 billion to the state budget as a result of the sale of government domestic loan bonds on October 8, the Finance Ministry’s press service reported.
“As a result of the placement of government domestic loan bonds, the state budget was replenished with UAH 2,154,128, 389.21,” reads the report.
The ministry also added that out of 3 submitted bids to buy domestic loan bonds, 26 were satisfied.
Yield rates on placed government bonds were: for 6-month government bonds – 15.65% (a decrease by 25 basis points), 1-year government bonds - 15.09%, 3-year government bonds - 15.42% (a decrease by 20 basis points).
As Ukrinform earlier reported, at the auction held on October 1, 2019, the Finance Ministry replenished the state budget with UAH 77.2 million (at the exchange rate set by the NBU) from the sale of government domestic loan bonds via Bloomberg platform.
The Finance Ministry and the National Bank of Ukraine decided to use Bloomberg platform to hold government bond auctions, which would improve access of Ukrainian and international banks participation in the primary market for Ukrainian government bonds.