In August 2025, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine attracted to the state budget 43.6 billion UAH equivalent due to the placement of bonds of the internal state loan (OVGZ). This was reported by the press service of the ministry, write Dengi.ua .
Of the total volume of UAH 27.3 billion was on hryvnia securities with a weighted average yield of 15.76% per annum, and USD 395 million - on foreign currency bonds with a weighted average yield of 15.76% per annum. USD 395m - on foreign currency bonds with weighted average yield of 4.14% per annum.
As of September 1, more than UAH 1.87 trillion worth of government bonds are in circulation.
The largest holders of government bonds are:
- commercial banks - 47.3%;
- National Bank of Ukraine - 35.7%.
The shares of other investors are:
- legal entities - 9.5%;
- individuals - 5.4%;
- non-residents - 1%;
- insurance companies - 1%;
- territorial communities - 0.03%.
The volume of investments of legal entities and individuals in government bonds increased by 27% over the year (comparison as of September 1, 2025 to September 2, 2024). As of September 1, the volume of government bonds held by Ukrainian citizens reached a record high of over UAH 101.8 billion. Legal entities held government bonds for more than UAH 177.5 billion.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Ministry of Finance has issued government bonds totaling about UAH 355.9 billion. Government bonds are the second largest source of funding for Ukraine's state budget. In total, this amount has exceeded UAH 1.8 trillion in equivalent since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Military bonds can be easily purchased via the Diya app or from a bank or broker. The nominal value of one bond is UAH 1000, USD 1000 or EUR 1000.