OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2013. The order book was closed for the acquisition of SME Bank OJSC series BO-03 and BO-04 bonds with a nominal value of RUB 9 bln.

During book building, 70 investor bids were received with a coupon rate falling between 8% and 8,5% annually. Investor demand for the bonds amounted to RUB 21.1 bln. As a result of book building the first coupon was set at 8,25% annually, rates for 2-6 coupons are set equal to the rate of the first coupon.

Given the market situation, placement price, coupon rate, and demand for the bonds, SME Bank OJSC made the decision to accept 56 investor bids.

“We are very satisfied with the results of the placement. The Bank launched two offerings that followed two proceeding offerings by the group’s major financial institutions – the placement of VEB-Leasing, RUB 10bln at the beginning of November and Vnesheconombank RUB 10 bln at the end of September.

Despite the fact that the offering was launched amid uncertainty in global markets caused by the beginning of the curtailing of the Fed’s economic stimulus program, we still managed to set the coupon rate at the lower end of the initially forecasted marketing range and significantly reduce Vnesheconombank’s spread and yield curve. The offer was oversubscribed by 2.3 times, confirming the high level of trust that investors have in the bank”, commented Deputy Chairman of the Board, SME, Kirill Semenov.

Settlements for the deal will take place upon bond placement on the MICEX Stock Exchange on November 26, 2013.

The placement was organised by Sberbank CIB1, VEB Capital and Rosbank.