Sberbank CIB top stories

• Sistema gains first ESG credit line from Russian lender

  

  Sistema, the Russian diversified holding company, has raised a sustainability-linked credit line through the country's largest lender, Sberbank. Though there has been an increase in sustainability-linked financing in Russia, this deal marks the first ESG-linked loan between a domestic corporate and borrower.

  • 17 Nov 2020

• Russia and Hungary enter euro bond market for last minute cash

  The Russian Federation and the Republic of Hungary brought euro-denominated trades on Thursday, taking the opportunity to get funding done during good conditions in the run-up to the US Thanksgiving holiday, after which liquidity is expected to dry up.

  • 12 Nov 2020

• Norilsk Nickel trade 'unaffected' by oil spill scandal

  Norilsk Nickel, the Russian metal and mining company, was set to issue a benchmark dollar bond on Thursday evening, just months after it was found responsible for a series of major diesel spills.

  • 03 Sep 2020

• Veon mandates for roubles

  Veon, the emerging markets telecommunications firm, has mandated for a rouble bond issue, six months since its last trade, a hard currency offering.

  • 08 Jun 2020

• CEE bank trio swoops

  Three CEE banks have announced new bond issues this week. Armenia's Ardshinbank has printed a $300m five year bond, Credit Bank of Moscow has initial price guidance out on a dollar five year benchmark and Sovcombank, another Russian bank, has released plans for a roadshow.

  • 22 Jan 2020

• Sistema, RCIG offload 23.7% of Detsky Mir

  Russian conglomerate Sistema and the Russia-China Investment Fund have sold a Rb15.9bn ($249.7m) chunk of stock in Detsky Mir, the Russian toy store, after a fully marketed offering designed to boost the freefloat of the company and diversify the shareholder base.

  • 22 Nov 2019

• Uralkali tightens as Russian issuance set for strong finish

  Russian potash producer Uralkali hit the market on Tuesday, tightening pricing on a $500m bond issue, the borrower's first international deal since 2013. DCM bankers are confident Russian issuance will continue to fill the market throughout the fourth quarter, as Norilsk Nickel began a roadshow.

  • 16 Oct 2019

• Uralkali hits road in hushed EM

  Russian potash producer Uralkali is going on the road for five year dollar paper, returning to the international market for the first time in six years.

  • 07 Oct 2019

• Sovcombank $300m 8% Apr 2030

  • 03 Oct 2019

• Two more CEE corporates talk bonds as rare names return

  A pair of CEE corporates, Veon Holdings and NordGold, released initial price guidance for bonds on Tuesday, both offering paper after a break from international issuance.

  • 02 Oct 2019