OREANDA-NEWS. On July 07, 2009 06-series RUR3.0 bn OJSC Bank ZENIT bond placement took place (the state registration number 40703255В of 27 November, 2008), reported the press-centre of Bank ZENIT.

The placement was held at MICEX stock exchange in the form of open subscription at the auction on setting the first coupon rate. 32 investors' applications were filed for the total amount of RUR3.3 bn. The range of the offered first coupon rates made from 14% tо 15.20% p.a. at the auction. The final first coupon rate was fixed at 15% p.a. The second coupon is equal to the first. The effective yield of the bonds to the 1-year put option made 15.57% p.a.

OJSC Bank ZENIT acts as an arranger, underwriter and a payment agent of the issue.

The bond placement syndicate was joined by MBRD, 'NOMOS-BANK' (Open Joint-Stock Company), Joint-stock company "Russ-Bank", OJSC "Promsvyazbank", and Joint stock Company Commercial Bank "Center-invest" as co-organizers.

In compliance with the placement documents, the issue amounts to RUR3.0 bn at par value and matures in 5 years. The bonds bear 10 half-year coupons. The execution of put option on this issue will take place on 08 July, 2010.

OJSC Bank ZENIT 06-series bond issue documents are available at www.zenit.ru.