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Ministry of Finance Raises Over UAH 6 Billion Through Domestic Government Bonds

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine raised UAH 6.07 billion for the state budget during another auction for the placement of domestic government bonds.

UAH 1.07 billion was raised from domestic government bonds with a maturity of 378 days and a weighted average yield of 15.18% per annum. The Ministry of Finance raised another UAH 5 billion from the placement of bonds maturing in 910 days, with a weighted average yield of 12.44%.

Particular demand was observed for new reserve bonds, primarily targeting banks. Investors submitted 17 bids totaling UAH 9.2 billion, while the Ministry of Finance offered UAH 5 billion worth of bonds. Following the auction, the cut-off yield was set at 12.5%, while the weighted average yield amounted to 12.44%.

Strong demand enabled the Ministry of Finance to raise the planned amount of financing without increasing borrowing costs. This indicates continued strong investor interest in government securities and represents a positive signal for the domestic debt market.

Capital Investment in Ukraine Increased by Almost 10% in the First Half of the Year

The volume of capital investment in Ukraine increased by 9.9% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, reaching UAH 307.9 billion. This was reported by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.

The largest share of investment was directed to industry — UAH 121.5 billion (39.5%), as well as agriculture, forestry and fisheries — UAH 35 billion (11.4%). The majority of funds (94.5%) was directed to tangible assets, including machinery, equipment and inventory, engineering structures, non-residential buildings and vehicles.

At the same time, the implementation of public investment projects significantly lagged behind the plan. According to the Accounting Chamber, of the UAH 62.4 billion in expenditures and loans planned for the first half of the year, only UAH 16.1 billion was actually used, which was 74.3% below the planned amount.

The largest shortfall was recorded for projects financed through the special fund using grants and loans from international partners: of the planned UAH 44 billion, only UAH 5.7 billion was used, which was 87.1% below the plan.

Among the reasons for the failure to meet the plan, the Accounting Chamber identified delays in procurement and approval of documentation, untimely management decisions, security risks and the loss of relevance of certain projects. According to the authority, the shortfall increases the risk of failing to meet the annual public investment plan.

Ministry of Digital Transformation Prepares to Launch Diia.City Invest to Attract Capital to Technology Companies

he Ministry of Digital Transformation is developing the Diia.City Invest mechanism, aimed at simplifying access to capital for residents of the Diia.City special legal regime. According to Minister Oksana Furchak, the development of the regime should remain an ongoing process, as the needs of the technology sector are constantly changing.

The first stage is expected to focus on attracting Ukrainian capital, followed by the creation of conditions for attracting foreign investment into technology companies. This approach should improve Diia.City residents' access to financing and support further growth of the sector.

At the same time, the Ministry of Digital Transformation highlights the resilience of Ukrainian technology businesses: the number of Diia.City residents and the amount of taxes paid by them continue to grow despite the full-scale war.

The Minister also emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's role in Europe's digital transformation — not only by adapting legislation to EU standards, but also by exporting its own digital solutions and using Ukraine as a “regulatory sandbox” for testing new approaches.

Belgian Development Bank Invests $6 Million in Ukraine's Reconstruction Fund

Belgian state development institution BIO has invested an additional $6 million in the Rebuild Ukraine Fund (REBUF) — a private equity fund managed by Dragon Capital. Following this investment, BIO's total investments in Ukrainian projects in 2026 reached €21 million ($24.3 million).

BIO's investment strategy in Ukraine focuses on three key areas: access to finance, energy and agriculture. In addition to REBUF, this year the institution invested €3 million in Bank Lvіv to expand lending to small businesses and €7 million in NOTUS Energy to support the construction of a 120 MW wind power plant.

According to REBUF Managing Director Andrii Nosko, BIO's contribution, together with financing from other international financial institutions, enabled the fund to achieve its first close at $102.5 million out of the targeted $250 million and commence its investment activities. The fund plans to complete its first transactions this year.

REBUF invests directly in Ukrainian businesses and real assets, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, agriculture, construction materials, retail and technology. The fund's investors include the EBRD, IFC, Norfund, Swedfund, BIO and Dragon Capital.

BIO's investment is another signal of support for the Ukrainian economy and demonstrates the continued interest of international financial institutions in long-term investment in Ukraine despite wartime risks.

Global Venture Capital Investment Reached $560 Billion in the First Half of the Year

Global venture capital investment reached $560.4 billion in the first half of 2026, exceeding the full-year figures for every previous year except the record year of 2021.

In the second quarter, investors deployed $227.4 billion across 8,440 deals, making it the second-highest quarterly result on record. Despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, capital continues to concentrate in large technology deals: the 10 largest rounds accounted for approximately $105 billion.

The U.S. market remains the leader, attracting $150 billion during the quarter, of which $144.9 billion was invested in the United States. In Asia, investment amounted to $50.8 billion, while the European market attracted $25.6 billion.

Artificial intelligence remains the key driver of the market. The largest deal of the quarter was Anthropic's $65 billion funding round.

Meanwhile, the aggregate value of exits in the second quarter reached $1.9 trillion, setting a new all-time high. The record was largely driven by SpaceX's IPO following the company's merger with xAI.

The market's dynamics indicate further concentration of venture capital in the AI sector and large technology deals, while the United States continues to maintain its position as the leading global hub for venture capital financing.