OREANDA-NEWS. September 20, 2010. Ukraine has raised USD 2bn through two separate Eurobond issues, a 10-year USD 1.5bn placement with a 7.8 % coupon and a 5-year USD 500mn one at 6.9 %, the Ministry of Finance announced Sep 17.

Millennium Capital deems this news as positive for the Sovereign. At long last, the government placed Eurobonds at an adequate coupon on the international market. Sovereign Eurobonds evoked high interest on the part of investors in view of a high demand worth USD 6.2bn that is three times higher the supply provided.