KYIV, June 18 – The placement of seven-year EUR 1 billion eurobonds at 6.75% per annum by Ukraine would not significantly affect the hryvnia exchange rate and will give a positive signal to investors, according to bankers polled by Interfax-Ukraine.

"We would hardly feel an impact on the hryvnia in the short and long term. EUR 1 billion is not even very much for the Ukrainian economy. This placement is rather a kind of signal for investors, the opening of an alternative gateway, though not very cheap, but without additional conditions," Director for Treasury at Bank Credit Dnepr Oleh Kurinny said.