Russia’s $1.45 Billion Bond Buyback Has Investors Eyeing Monday
- Remaining holders will watch April 4 maturity date for payment
- Finance Ministry says $552 million of bonds outstanding
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Russia bought back the bulk of a soon-to-mature $2 billion bond using rubles, leaving the nation with far fewer dollars to repay its holders on April 4.
The Finance Ministry said it had repurchased the equivalent of $1.45 billion of the bond maturing on Monday, or 72% of the debt outstanding, according to a statement on Thursday. That leaves just $552.4 million of the security remaining in circulation, according to the ministry, which said it sent corresponding notifications to the paying agent, Citibank N.A.’s London branch.