Household investment in govt bonds reaches new all-time high of UAH 137.2 bln – Finance Ministry

Investments by individuals in domestic government bonds in April 2026 increased by more than 61.3% compared to April 2025, while those by legal entities increased by 28.5%, the Ministry of Finance reported on its website.

"As of today, Ukrainian citizens have invested over UAH 137.2 billion in government securities—a historic high—while legal entities hold over UAH 221.7 billion," the release notes.

The Ministry of Finance recalled that in April, it held 12 auctions to place government bonds, raising the equivalent of UAH 17.3 billion for the state budget. The average weighted yield was 15.67% per annum in hryvnia, 3.23% in US dollars, and 3.13% in euros.

Last month, over UAH 20.3 billion was allocated to the state budget through government bond auctions, compared to a planned annual allocation of UAH 420 billion. In 2025, approximately UAH 570 billion was raised. Since the start of the full-scale intervention, the total amount of funds raised through domestic borrowing has exceeded UAH 2.2 trillion.

As of May 1, 2026, government bonds worth over UAH 2 trillion are in circulation. Commercial banks hold the largest share of the portfolio at 47.09%, followed by the National Bank of Ukraine at 32.94%. The shares of other investors are distributed as follows: legal entities at 11.07%, individuals at 6.85%, insurance companies at 1.23%, non-residents at 0.79%, and territorial communities at 0.02%.

According to the National Bank of Ukraine, household investments in government bonds have grown by UAH 26.3 billion, or 23.5%, since the beginning of this year, compared to 33.3%, or 42.6%, for the entire previous year.

At the same time, the total volume of government bonds in circulation has increased by only UAH 36.7 billion, or 1.9%, this year, compared to UAH 104.1 billion, or 5.6%, last year.