KIEV, May 4 - The deficit of Ukraine's consolidated balance of payments in March increased to $859 million, a deterioration due largely to the first payment of coupon in the amount of $473 million on new government domestic loan bonds issued by the government in November 2015, the National Bank of Ukraine reported.

The regulator noted that in March last year the deficit was $308 million, in February this year $74 million, while surplus of $120 million was recorded in January 2016.