KYIV, Dec 11 – The Ministry of Finance, in the process of additional placement of eurobonds maturing in 2033, increased its volume from the initial $500 million to $600 million and, due to three times more demand, was able to reduce the rate from the initial 6.4% to 6.2%, a source in banking circles told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The bid book is already closed, the final rate is 6.2%," the source said.

There is no official information about the placement yet.