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Published on 9/23/2004 in the Prospect News Emerging Markets Daily.

New Issue: Russia's Alfa Bank sells upsized $175 million 18-month bonds to yield 8 3/8%

By Reshmi Basu

New York, Sept. 23 - Alfa Bank priced an upsized $175 million offering of bonds due April 2006 (Ba2/B/B+) at 99.482 to yield 8 3/8%, according to a market source.

The deal, increased from $150 million, came in tighter than price talk of 8½%.

Merrill Lynch and UBS Investment Bank ran the Regulation S deal.

The issuer, based in Moscow, is Russia's fourth biggest lending institution by assets.

Issuer:Alfa Bank
Amount:$175 million (increased from $150 million)
Issue:Euro medium-term notes
Maturity: April 13, 2006
Coupon:8%
Price:99.482
Yield:8 3/8%
Spread:599 basis points
Pricing date:Sept. 23
Settlement date:Oct. 13
Lead managers:Merrill Lynch, UBS
Ratings:Moody's: Ba2
Standard & Poor's: B
Fitch: B+

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