Finance ministry: Investments in domestic government bonds up by 40% over past year

The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“Over the past year (between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025), the amount of investments made by legal entities and individuals in domestic government bonds has increased by 40%,” the report states.

As of early July 2025, the share of individuals in the total portfolio of domestic government bonds rose to 5.1% (compared to 3.6% in July 2024), having reached UAH 94.3 billion as of July 1, 2025.

In June 2025, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry raised UAH 37.1 billion in the state budget from the sale of domestic government bonds. The weighted average yield on hryvnia-denominated domestic government bonds was 16.37% in June 2025.

On June 18, 2025, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry held a switch auction for domestic government bonds for the third time. Bids worth more than UAH 8.2 billion were met. Instead of reserve domestic government bonds maturing on August 6, 2025, investors were offered the issue of reserve bonds due until April 18, 2029, with a nominal yield of 14.56% per annum and a coupon payment of UAH 72.80 every six months.

As of July 1, 2025, more than UAH 1.84 trillion worth of domestic government bonds were in circulation. The largest share was held by commercial banks (46.1%) and the National Bank of Ukraine (36.6%), followed by legal entities (10.1%) and individuals (5.1%). The share of non-residents came to 1.1%, insurance companies – 1%, and territorial communities – 0.03%.

As noted by the ministry, the proceeds from the placement of domestic government bonds are directed primarily to the security and defense sector.

A reminder that, in January-June 2025, the Government of Ukraine raised about UAH 240 billion in the equivalent currency from offering domestic government debt securities through auctions.