KIEV, Sept. 29 – The Ukrainian government on Thursday received $1 billion from placing U.S. secured eurobonds, Finance Minister Oleksandr Danyliuk said.

"$1 billion from the issue of U.S. secured eurobonds arrived to Ukraine's account!" he said on Facebook.

As reported, Ukraine on September 23 placed five-year $1 billion eurobonds under United States guarantees at the yield rate of 1.471%. The organizers of the placement are: Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley. The upper coupon rate is 2.5% per annum.