The Ministry of Finance paid in rubles for Eurobonds with maturity in 2042

The Ministry of Finance paid in rubles for Eurobonds with maturity in 2042


4.9 billion rubles (equivalent to $84.4 million) was transferred by the Ministry of Finance of Russia to the National Settlement Depository acting as an agent for Russian payments on Eurobonds. Thus, the ministry fully fulfilled its obligations to service government securities of the Russian Federation.

“Funds for the payment of coupon income on bonds of the external bonded loan of the Russian Federation maturing in 2042 in the amount of 4.9 billion rubles. received by the paying agent for Eurobonds,” the message says on site Ministry of Finance.

Since April, the Ministry of Finance performs Eurobond obligations in rubles. This is due to the refusal of the foreign counterparty bank to execute orders in foreign currency. The US Treasury also did not renew the permission to make Russian dollar payments on the public debt.

About the new mechanism of payments on Eurobonds - in the material "Kommersant" "The Ministry of Finance took over the debt".

Andrey Sapozhnikov



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