Bonds of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus
The Republic of Belarus bears unconditional obligations to service and repay the state debt of the Republic of Belarus. The state debt of the Republic of Belarus is fully secured by the funds of the republican budget and other property owned by the republic. Payments for servicing and repayment of the state debt of the Republic of Belarus are of priority in relation to other payments in the execution of the republican budget. (paragraphs 3,6 of article 57 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus dated 16.07.2008 No. 412-3 "Budget Code of the Republic of Belarus").
Placement, redemption (early redemption) of government bonds, including through the issuance of new bonds, and payment of income on them is carried out in the currency in which their nominal value is expressed. (paragraph 6 of Chapter 1 of the Regulations on the procedure for issuing, circulation and redemption of government bonds of the Republic of Belarus placed on the domestic financial market, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus No. 722 dated 28.09.2017).
Income of payers received on government securities of the Republic of Belarus is exempt from personal income tax. (Paragraph 2 of paragraph 33 of Article 208 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus dated December 29, 2009 No. 71-Z “Tax Code of the Republic of Belarus (Special Part)).
To purchase bonds, one should:
- open a current (settlement) account in JSC Belagroprombank or any other bank of the Republic of Belarus in the currency of the transaction;
- open a “depo” account (for securities account) with a bank's depository (or another authorized depository of the Republic of Belarus) by concluding an agreement on depositary services;
- conclude an appropriate agreement for the purchase of bonds with the bank (contract for brokerage services or purchase and sale agreement).
In accordance with paragraph 5 of the Instruction on the requirements for the conditions and procedure for the implementation of professional activities in securities, approved by the Decree of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus dated August 31, 2016 No. 76 "On the regulation of the securities market", we disclose the local legal act regulating dealer activity.
You can find more detailed information on government long-term bonds on the website of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Belarus: http://minfin.gov.by, and also get by phone 8 (017) 229 64 43.
