OREANDA-NEWS. Sberbank of Russia closed the order book for its issue of Turkish lira-denominated Eurobonds worth TRY 550 mln. The bonds reach maturity 5 years from the date of placement and have a 7.4% coupon.

The Eurobonds were sold under RegS, Senior unsecured, LPN format and are now listed on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE). Sberbank CIB1 was one of the arrangers of the deal.

Sberbank of Russia is the largest bank in Russia and holds almost one third of all Russian banking sector assets. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is the founder and major shareholder of Sberbank, owning 50% of the total share capital plus one voting share. Other shares are held by more than 245,000 individual and institutional investors. The Bank has the largest distribution network in Russia with over 18,000 offices as well as subsidiaries in 20 countries including the CIS, Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. In September 2012, Sberbank completed the acquisition of DenizBank AS which is ranked 6th among private and 9th among all Turkish banks by consolidated total assets.