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Published on 2/16/2007 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Russia's Alfa Bank sells $300 million of 10-year subordinated notes at 8.635%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Feb. 16 - Alfa Bond Issuance sold a $300 million offering of 10-year subordinated lower tier II notes (Ba2/BB) at par to yield 8.635%, according to a market source.

The issuance of loan participation notes comes with five years of call protection. If the notes are not called, the coupon steps by 150 basis points.

Alfa Bank, a Moscow-based privately owned commercial bank, will borrow the proceeds from the sale. Alfa Bond Issuance is a financing unit of Alfa Bank.

Dresdner Kleinwort and JP Morgan were joint bookrunners for the Regulation S offering.

Issuer: Alfa Bond Issuance

Borrower: Alfa Bank

Amount: $300 million

Issue: Lower tier II subordinated loan participation notes

Maturity: Feb. 22, 2017

Coupon:8.635%
Issue price: Par
Yield: 8.635%
Spread: 396 basis points more than Treasuries
Call option:Non-callable for five years, if not called, the coupon steps up by 150 bps
Pricing date: Feb. 16
Settlement date: Feb. 22
Joint bookrunners: Dresdner Kleinwort, JP Morgan
Distribution: Regulation S
Ratings: Moody's: Ba2
Standard & Poor's: BB

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