The Finance Ministry increased 2.5-fold its sale of bonds yesterday

The Finance Ministry increased 2.5-fold its sale of bonds yesterday, but kept yields largely unchanged at the weekly auction, according to results posted on Facebook. Of the total $467 million in dollars and hryvnia equivalent sold, the 16-month hryvnia bond was the big seller, accounting for 31% of all sales and going for a weighted average of 11.15%. Of the six bonds sold, interest rates ranged from 9.89% for 6-month bonds to 12.5% for 6-year bonds. In addition, the Ministry raised $207 million through the sale of 14-month dollar bonds for 3.9%.