Banks and funds are the main buyers of the new Russian Eurobonds – VTB Capital

MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Banks bought 64% of the Russian Eurobond, 27% were bought by asset management funds, while 7% of the issue were purchased by insurance and retirement funds, said the head of capital markets borrowed from VTB Capital Mercredi.

In comments approved for publication Thursday, Andrey Solovyov said that VTB Capital, which was the sole bookrunner of the eurobonds issue, had contacted investors Thursday and Friday last week to prepare the placement. Tuesday.

"The book has been largely oversubscribed," Soloviev told the press, not wishing to reveal the exact demand for the new Euro-borrowing of a billion euros maturing in 2025. (Andrey report) Ostroukh)