Five new military bonds have appeared in Diia: what are the rates and when are the payments due?
16 May 2025 06:21
Users of the Diia app can purchase five new military bonds maturing in 2026 and 2027. This was reported by the press service of Diia, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
“New military bonds are already in Diia. Buy Tokmak, Soledar, Foros, Novyi Svit and Livadia bonds and support the Ukrainian army and the country’s economy,” the statement said.
The following bonds are available in the app:
- “Tokmak – interest rate from 15%, maturity date – February 4, 2026;
- “Soledar” – the rate starts from 16.75%, maturity date – June 24, 2026;
- “Foros – interest rate from 16.75%, maturity date – November 3, 2027;
- “Novy Svet” – interest rate from 16.4%, maturity date – April 14, 2027;
- “Livadia” – interest rate from 17.9%, maturity date – June 9, 2027.
“How does it work? You buy ten Tokmak bonds for UAH 10,443 and in a year you will receive UAH 11,509 to your ePay card. No commission and no hidden fees,” Diia added.
The press service of the Diia portal explains that when you buy military bonds, you help the Defense Forces by providing drones, provisions, logistics and payments; support the economy by financing salaries for teachers, doctors and pensions; and at the same time invest in the state by earning income.
What are military bonds?
Military bonds are a type of security issued by the government to support the economy. In fact, it borrows money from its citizens for the period of war, guaranteeing the return of these funds in the future.
The purpose of these bonds is to support the country’s defense capability and functioning in the context of hostilities. Usually, the cost of these securities is much lower than traditional ones in order to attract as many investors as possible. Military bonds were issued, in particular, during the First and Second World Wars.
What military bonds appeared in 2024
At the end of January 2024, Diia launched new military bonds, traditionally named after cities that are currently temporarily under occupation. In particular, the following securities appeared: “Kerch”, “Dzhankoy”, “Iron Port” and “Askania-Nova”.
In April, this list was supplemented by military bonds “Makiivka” and “Bakhchisaray”. Last year, military bonds for Lazurne, Dzharylgach, Gurzuf, Sudak, Debaltseve, and Avdiivka were issued.
The launch of the new bonds in the Diia app is part of a joint project of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Digital Transformation launched in October 2022.
Bonds are an important source of financing for the state budget
Since the beginning of the full-scale war, domestic government bonds have become one of the main sources of financing for the State Budget of Ukraine and are second only to international financial support in terms of revenues.
The Ministry of Finance reported that during the 1000 days of the full-scale invasion, the state budget received UAH 1.36 trillion (USD 36.8 billion) in equivalent through the issuance of domestic government bonds.
Today, individuals account for more than 4% of the government bond portfolio, compared to 2.5% at the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian government bonds are bought not only in Ukraine but also in other countries. The largest number of foreign retail investors in Ukrainian government bonds are in Japan, Germany, and the United States.
