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Ukraine will make local bonds tradable through a cross-border settlement house in the coming months to capitalize on foreign investor appetite for hryvnia-denominated debt and attract much-needed foreign currency, the finance ministry told Reuters.

Currently, there are no restrictions on foreign funds or companies buying Ukrainian government bonds denominated in local currency, but the process is time-consuming due to myriad legal and bureaucratic requirements.

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