Foreign holdings of Ukrainian bonds ticked up 3.8% in the first two auctions of 2021

Foreign holdings of Ukrainian bonds ticked up 3.8% in the first two auctions of 2021, hitting UAH 87.6 billion, or $3.1 billion. Foreigners now hold 8.75% of the Ukrainian government bond market, according to Central Bank figures. The growth comes after a gradual 27.1% fall during the first 11 months of 2020. By contrast in 2019, foreign investment in the bonds increased 18-fold, ending the year at UAH 115.8 billion.