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Russia Plans First Sovereign Yuan Bond Sale With Bookbuild on Dec. 2

Final size and coupon rates will be set after a Dec. 2 bookbuild on Moscow Exchange.

Overview

  • Russia’s Finance Ministry outlined a debut issuance of yuan-denominated OFZs, offering two fixed-coupon tranches with maturities from three to seven years.
  • Each bond will carry a 182-day coupon period and a nominal value of 10,000 Chinese yuan.
  • Technical placement is scheduled for Dec. 8 on the Moscow Exchange, with centralized custody at the National Settlement Depository.
  • Investors will be able to purchase the bonds and receive payments either in Chinese yuan or in Russian rubles.
  • Gazprombank will act as placement agent, with Sberbank and VTB Capital Trading serving as additional organizers.