In a key step toward allowing non-resident foreign investors to buy Ukrainian government bonds, the central bank signed an agreement Wednesday

In a key step toward allowing non-resident foreign investors to buy Ukrainian government bonds, the central bank signed an agreement Wednesday with Clearstream Securities Depository. Soon, the National Bank of Ukraine is to establish a “link” with Clearstream, simplifying access of foreign investors to government domestic bonds. “Correspondent relations with the international depository will allow Ukraine to accelerate its integration into the world capital market,” said Oleg Churiy, the central bank’s deputy governor.