OREANDA-NEWS. Foreign Economic Industrial Bank (Vneshprombank), a privately-owned Russian universal bank rated B+ (stable) by S&P and B2 (stable) by Moody's, has mandated OTKRITIE Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings in the UK and Continental Europe commencing on 29 October 2013. A debut Reg S only USD senior unsecured offering may follow, subject to market conditions. FCA/ICMA stabilisation.

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