OREANDA-NEWS. In accordance with the terms of issuing eurobonds, on the Russian Finance Ministry's instructions State Corporation 'Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vnesheconombank)' transferred funds in the total amount of 159 million 365 thousand 437.5.50 US dollars to Citibank N.A., London Office.

These funds were transferred to repay the government foreign debt of the Russian Federation to pay interest on eurobonds issued in 1998 for an amount of 2.5 billion US dollars for a tenure of 30 years.

The payment was made in a single currency.