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In September, the Ministry of Finance issued government bonds worth UAH 72.4 billion - 2.5 times more than in the previous month

In September 2024, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine raised 2.5 times more funds from the issue of government bonds than in August 2024. The volume of domestic government bonds issued amounted to UAH 72.4 billion in equivalent:

  • UAH 47.5 billion;

  • USD 510 million;

  • EUR 84 million.

Wartime Bonds amounted to almost UAH 28.9 billion of the total volume of government bonds issued in September 2024.

The funds are used to meet the financial needs of the state under martial law, including expenditures in the security and defense sector. 

As of October 1, there were over UAH 1.73 trillion worth of domestic government bonds in circulation. The largest share is held by commercial banks (45.2%) and the National Bank of Ukraine (39.2%). The share of legal entities and natural persons is 8.8% and 4.1%, respectively. The share of non-residents is 1.4%, and the share of territorial communities is 0.04%.

For the first time, the volume of investments by individuals crossed the UAH 70 billion mark and amounted to UAH 71.2 billion as of the start of October.

In September, the weighted average yield on hryvnia-denominated domestic government bonds was 16.02%. 

The level of refinancing in January-September 2024 in all currencies amounted to 160%. For comparison, in the first 9 months of 2023, this figure reached 133%. The rollover rate for hryvnia domestic government bonds is 187% in 2024, which is 39% higher than in 2023.

In total, in January-September 2024, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine raised UAH 390.8 billion in equivalent from the placement of domestic government bonds at auctions. During the martial law period, the total amount raised was over UAH 1.2 trillion.

For more information on the purchase of Wartime Bonds, follow the link.