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Ukraine completed its $20.5B Eurobond restructuring, reducing the national debt by $9B.

Time is money concept with pocket watch and euros bills closeup.

Time is money concept with pocket watch and euros bills closeup.

The restructuring process included the exchange of 13 series of government Eurobonds and one series of state-guaranteed Ukravtodor Eurobonds worth about $20.5B, approximately $24B including capitalized interest, for eight new series of Eurobonds with a nominal value of $15.2B.

Ukraine’s debt was reduced by about $9B. This means a nominal decrease in debt value by 37% from the first day of the agreement and a decrease in the net present value of the debt by about 60% (assuming a discount rate of 14%).

This is one of the largest debt write-offs in the recent restructuring of Ukraine’s sovereign debt. Debt payments are reduced by 93%, resulting in savings of $11.4B over the next three years. In addition, debt servicing and repayment costs will be reduced by 77% by 2033, saving a total of $22.8B. The deal is in line with the IMF’s debt sustainability program goals.

 

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