The Finance Ministry sold UAH 162.8 mln in local bonds at auction on June 1, it reported today. The government placed UAH 74.0 mln with a tenor of 147 days at 19.875% YTM, UAH 69.2 mln with a tenor of 259 days at 22.0% YTM, and UAH 19.6 mln with a tenor of 693 days at 22.75% YTM. Since the beginning of the year, the Finance Ministry has sold UAH 7.6 bln in local bonds.