Volumes of government bonds that are in circulation

Domestic government loan bonds of Ukraine (as known as Government bonds) is government securities placed on the domestic stock market. The government bonds confirm Ukraine's obligations to reimburse the holders of these bonds for their nominal value with the payment of income in accordance with the terms of the bond placement.

Government bonds are issued by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and sold to dealers and their clients on the primary market to finance the needs of the state budget of Ukraine. The circulation of bonds in Ukraine is carried out exclusively in electronic form. The NBU is the depository of government bonds, in other words, the institution that keeps their centralized records in an undocumented form.

Government bonds are considered the most reliable securities in Ukraine, as their repayment in full (100% of the amount) is guaranteed by the state.

• See also: https://mof.gov.ua, https://bank.gov.ua

The following is a summary of all government bonds in circulation, divided by category: according to the owners, and according to the currency in which the bonds are denominated.

Here is the graphical data for the last two years:

Finally, the graphs show the total amounts of government bonds held by non-residents of Ukraine and the national bank exchange rate of the US dollar for the same period (from the beginning of 2019). It turns out to be an interesting picture.