Finance Ministry makes decision to allocate $450m of state currency bonds for legal entities and individuals on the domestic market in 2016

According to the Ministry’s data, bond placement is undertaken to refinance the state debt, contribute to the development of the state securities market and secure citizens’ incomes. Bonds from 204 (worth $100m for legal entities and individuals) and of issue 205 (worth $50m for legal entities) have already been in place since January 15th, via the exchange of state foreign currency bonds. Their issue is primarily realised through the trading system of the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange. The next release of state currency bonds will be conducted on the basis of the dynamics of bond issues number 204 and 205, as well as the situation in the domestic market. In 2016, $1.256bn in equivalent of bonds will be released. 

In 2015, the Finance Ministry released state bonds — nominated in foreign currency — for the total sum of $2,438bn. Legal entities bought the equivalent of $2.388bn and individuals $50m.