Attraction of Debt Financial Resources in the Foreign Market: The Experience of Ukraine
Marhasova V. H., Dubyna M. V.

Marhasova, Viktoriya H., and Dubyna, Maksym V. (2023) “Attraction of Debt Financial Resources in the Foreign Market: The Experience of Ukraine.” The Problems of Economy 2:224–230.
https://doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2023-2-224-230

Section: Finance and banking

UDC 336.273.2(477)

Abstract:
The current macroeconomic and political situation in Ukraine is characterized by instability and impact of a number of adverse factors. In such circumstances, Ukraine's debt relations are focused on the increased need to attract financing. At the same time, because of the ongoing war, Ukraine's expenses are constantly and rapidly growing. The revenue side of the budget under such conditions is limited. Today it is impossible to adhere to the chosen strategic benchmark – reducing the share of the external public debt and loans in foreign currency. The article is aimed at studying the practical aspects of attracting financing by Ukraine in the foreign market with an emphasis on the problems accompanying this process. The article examines the main indicators of attracting financial resources in the foreign market, the structure of Ukraine's debt in terms of currencies, as well as an overview of the risks that accompany the current debt situation. The primary task of Ukraine's debt policy is to optimize the attraction of financial resources in the foreign market within the security corridors. Taking into account the experience of attracting financial resources both in the domestic and foreign loan capital markets will allow defining the existing problems and identifying the directions for optimizing the attraction of such financing in the current crisis. Despite the significant need for financing and limited opportunities to attract resources in the domestic market, it is proposed to limit the use of external sources. In the current period, it is proposed to focus on restructuring the existing debt and finding opportunities to attract soft lending programs. Further, in the postwar period, a clear and flexible debt policy should be formed with the definition of quantitative benchmarks for Ukraine's debt security. However, prospects for solving Ukraine's debt problems will appear only after the settlement of the political situation in the country.

Keywords: financial resources, external public debt market, public debt, deficit of the State budget, debt security, financial security, external debt, government loans, restructuring.

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Marhasova Viktoriya H. – Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, Pro-rector, National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic» (95 Shevchenka Str., Chernihiv, 14027, Ukraine)
Email: viktoriya.margasova@gmail.com
Dubyna Maksym V. – Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Professor, Head of the Department, Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, National University «Chernihiv Polytechnic» (95 Shevchenka Str., Chernihiv, 14027, Ukraine)
Email: maksim-32@ukr.net

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