Despite new U.S. sanctions, Russia plans to tap global debt market in 2021

Russian Finance Minister on Friday was confident that Russia will tap the global debt market despite the new U.S. sanctions, they are considering Euro-denominated Eurobond.

Anton Siluanov said that nonresidents among the holder of OFZ treasury bonds slid below 20% and it may decline further but the minister has assured on states’ TV that this does not create substantial risk for Russia’s borrowing.

As of Thursday, the U.S. had imposed new sanctions on Russia that prohibits U.S. financial institution from participating in the primary market of Russia’s government debt, OFZ treasury bonds, from June 14.

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