MOSCOW, July 23 - Ukraine is placing $2 billion of Eurobonds maturing in 2033 at 7.25% per annum, a banking market source told Interfax.

Initial yield guidance as a round 7.75%, then lowered to 7.5% and finally 7.25-7.35%.

Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan are running the placement.

This is Ukraine's second attempt at placing dollar-denominated Eurobonds in a month. The country's previous Eurobond offering took place on July1; investors were offered a 12-year issue. The final placement volume was supposed to come to $1.75 billion, and the final yield rate was set at 7.3%.