Liquidity higher due to future debt repayments

Обзор облигаций 08.07.2015 The NBU continued to absorb extra liquidity on Monday, as CDs outstanding rose UAH1.94bn to UAH44.57bn yesterday. Banks' correspondent accounts with the NBU declined UAH1.29bn to UAH21.67bn while total local currency debt repayments rose UAH1.24bn. As a result, the broader banking sector liquidity indicator rose UAH1.90bn to UAH73.10bn, a new record high since last year's record high of 76.10bn seen at the end of September 2014. KyivPrime interest rates slightly declined: the ON interest rate slid 10bp to 21.00% while the 1M interest rate slid 13bp to 27.67%. On Monday, even though banks had sufficient liquidity to meet obligations over the next 30 days,the NBU sold new CDs with redemption at the beginning of August, the first time this month: fifteen banks purchased a total of UAH1.56bn at an interest rate of 27%.