Ukraine will issue Eurobonds worth $ 1 billion under the guarantee of the US government

Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said on Friday that it has begun meetings with major creditors belligerent country and expects the end of April to issue Eurobonds worth $ 1 billion under the guarantee of the US government.

According to her, thanks to loan guarantees, market participants assess the risk of the bonds at the level of US sovereign risk.

"Otherwise we would not be able to gain access to the market at this time," - said Yaresko Reuters.

According to her, the bonds will be issued in accordance with the four-year program of the International Monetary Fund in the amount of $ 17.5 billion, approved March 11th. The program unlocks another international assistance to Ukraine in the amount of an additional $ 7.5 billion, including US government guarantee.

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