Metalloinvest a leading global iron ore and HBI producer based in Russia announces that all three series of its ruble bonds have been included in the Lombard List of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The Lombard List comprises the securities that can be used as collateral on loans provided to financial institutions by the Bank of Russia.

In March 2012, Metalloinvest placed its debut non-convertible interest-bearing documentary bonds of the 01, 05 and 06 series with a total amount of RUB 25 billion. The bonds bearing a coupon rate of 9% per annum mature in 10 years with a put option in 3 years. The secondary trading of all series commenced on April 23 2012 on the Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange.

Troika Dialog and VTB Capital acted as Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners of Metalloinvest bond offering, while Globexbank, Alfa-Bank and Ronin acted as Co-Managers and Bank Zenit and Region Investment Company as underwriters of the placement.

Source - Metalloinvest

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