KIEV, Nov. 11 - Funds managed by U.S. company Franklin Templeton Investments as of the end of August this year held Ukraine's sovereign eurobonds with a total nominal value of nearly $5 billion, the Financial Times newspaper has reported.

The newspaper, with reference to data from Bloomberg, reported that the funds bought about 20% of the eurobonds issued by Ukraine.

The Franklin Templeton funds already had in their portfolios a significant part of Ukrainian eurobonds, but Michael Hasenstab, who manages the funds, this summer has acquired securities worth another $171 million maturing in 2023.