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Ukraine’s Government Borrows Equivalent of Almost UAH 489 Billion through Auctions to Sell/Exchange Domestic Government Debt Securities since Early 2025, and over UAH 1,946 Billion Total since Martial Law Was Imposed

Ukraine’s Government Borrows Equivalent of Almost UAH 489 Billion through Auctions to Sell/Exchange Domestic Government Debt Securities since Early 2025, and over UAH 1,946 Billion Total since Martial Law Was Imposed

According to the NBU Depository, in January–October 2025, Ukraine’s government raised UAH 376,643.2 million, USD 1,969.7 million, and EUR 643.4 million from placement of domestic government debt securities through auctions. In the same period, the government allocated UAH 299,380.4 million, USD 2,333.2 million, and EUR 752.5 million for redemption of domestic government debt securities.

In total, from the onset of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine through 31 October 2025, Ukraine’s government raised UAH 1,428,625.8 million, USD 10,315.1 million, and EUR 3,111.5 million through primary auctions and allocated UAH 974,190.2 million, USD 10,945.5 million, and EUR 2,921.4 million to redeem domestic government debt securities.

In October, the maximum yield on domestic government debt securities offered at auctions was 17.80% per annum for hryvnia-denominated bonds and 4.11% per annum for U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds. Domestic government debt securities denominated in euros were not placed in October.

The efficient operation of the domestic debt market is an important prerequisite for ensuring macrofinancial stability and a safeguard against monetary financing of the budget deficit.

Specifically, in February, the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine was given more flexibility to provide funding to improve the effectiveness of domestic public debt management: The NBU has ensured settlements for the new type of domestic government debt securities placement: through auctions to place domestic government debt securities with simultaneous exchange for outstanding domestic government debt securities of another issue. 

Everyone can purchase war bonds now and strengthen the financial resilience of Ukraine.

Find below detailed statistics by the NBU Depository on war bonds offered through auctions, as of 1 November 2025.

As before, primary dealers – the banks – hold the largest portfolio of war bonds.

Ukrainians and domestic businesses hold the second-largest portfolio of war bonds. As of 1 November 2025, it comprised:  

  • UAH 97,302.0 million or 37.1% of the total value of purchased domestic-currency-denominated war bonds (UAH 108,237.4  or 37.4% as of 1 October 2025)
  • USD 1,537.3 million or 68.3% of the total value of U.S.-dollar-denominated war bonds (USD 1,582.2 million or 70.3% as of 1 October 2025)
  • EUR 230.5 million or 41.3% of the total value of euro-denominated war bonds (EUR 227.2 million or 40.7% as of 1 October 2025).

Overall, the portfolio of war bonds owned by individuals and legal persons is equivalent to UAH 172.9 billion, according to 1 November 2025 data, up from UAH 158.9 billion on 1 November 2024.

As of 1 November 2025, nonresidents held UAH 3,943.6 million, USD 12.2 million, and EUR 10.0 million in war bonds.

In October 2025, the Ministry of Finance redeemed UAH 3,258.2 million of hryvnia war bonds and USD 350.0 million of U.S.-dollar war bonds.

Find out more about the military domestic government debt securities here. The table presents data at amortized face value.

For reference:

On 22 March 2022, the NBU began to publish weekly statistics of the NBU Depository related to war-bond transactions. At the beginning of 2023, the NBU switched to the monthly publication of relevant releases as of the first day of the month. Previous data are available by the tag war bonds.

 

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