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Depository Russia Planned to Service Eurobonds Halts Euro Transactions
Date: June 3, 2022
(Reuters) -Russia’s National Settlement Depository (NSD), which Moscow had planned to use to service the country’s Eurobonds, will suspend transactions in euros after the European Union added the entity to its extended sanctions list, the NSD said on Friday. Earlier this week, Russia said it was replacing Citibank, which has stopped servicing the country’s Eurobonds,...
Russia to Service Foreign Debt Using Gas-For-Roubles Type Scheme -Vedomosti
Date: May 30, 2022
(Reuters) -Russia plans to settle its Eurobond obligations using a mechanism similar to the scheme used to pay for Russian gas in roubles, the Vedomosti newspaper reported, citing Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic debt default last Wednesday by not extending its licence to pay...
As ECB Pares Back Stimulus, Investors Alert for Fragmentation Risk
Date: May 19, 2022
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – As the European Central Bank races towards the stimulus exit to tame record-high inflation, angst about whether it can contain stress in weaker economies is creeping back into corners of bond markets. For sure, indicators of stress are comfortably below peaks seen at the height of the 2020 COVID-19...
Russia to Service Foreign Debt in Roubles if Other Options Blocked -Finance Minister
Date: May 18, 2022
(Reuters) – Russia will service its external debt obligations in roubles if the United States blocks other options and will not call itself in default, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said. Washington is considering blocking Russia’s ability to pay its U.S. bondholders by allowing a key waiver to expire on May 25, which could take Moscow...
Cineworld Looks to Further Delay Payments to Former Regal Shareholders
Date: May 4, 2022
(Reuters) -Cineworld said on Wednesday it had approached former dissenting shareholders of its U.S. division Regal Entertainment to further delay payment obligations, as the British cinema chain operator looks to boost its liquidity. The world’s second-largest movie theatre operator last year said it would pay $170 million to Regal shareholders, who were disgruntled with the...
European Green, Social, Sustainable Bond Sales Could Reach 1.6 Trln Euros in 2026 – Study
Date: May 3, 2022
By Federica Urso (Reuters) – Sales of Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds in Europe could total 1.6 trillion euros ($1.68 trillion) by 2026, making up almost half of all new bond issuance in the region, according to a new report released on Tuesday. The study by PwC Luxembourg draws on the accounting firm’s forecasts...