Gazprombank

Unperturbed by softer markets of late, Russian steel firm Evraz was on track to print a bullish six year bond on Monday morning.

Having issued twice in the Eurobond markets last month, Russia's Gazprom has turned its attentions to the loan market with an €800m four year deal.

Gazprom showed up in the Swiss franc bond market on Wednesday attracting enough Russian buyers to help it pay its lowest ever coupon in the currency. The energy company gathered a wide variety of investors, from Switzerland and Russia, retail and institutions, for the deal.

Gazprom gave convincing evidence that lightning can strike twice on Wednesday, offering its second bond to the Swiss franc market in the past eight months. The bond attracted heavy international interest –– a rarity in the market this year.

Gazprom has mandated Deutsche Bank, Gazprombank, UBS and VTB Capital to act as joint lead managers for a Swiss franc bond set to come to market later this month.

Three Russian corporates are looking to hammer out deals in the wake of the sovereign’s return to the bond market last week. All are refining their debt profiles with a combined buyback and new offer.

Gazprom printed its Sfr500m bond on Wednesday from a Sfr2bn book, one of the largest ever for an international issuer in the Swiss franc market.

Russian gas company Gazprom is roadshowing a possible Swiss franc bond, which would be its first in the currency since the EU and US laid down sanctions on several Russian state-owned companies in 2014.

Europlan, the Russian car and truck leasing company, has completed its IPO on the Moscow Exchange, raising Rb3.27bn ($47m). Allocations were made on Thursday December 10.