Russia plans to launch first international bonds worth $18 billion – how good are Russian bonds?
Marla Guthrie
Oct. 18, 2009

Russia is planning to raise $18 billion through international bond, its first from Russia. Russia plans to raise up to $18bn in dollar-denominated securities in the first quarter of next year. How good are these Russian bonds?

Quality of Russian bonds depends on the oil and natural gas price and political stability around Russia. Russia has more than $400bn in foreign exchange reserves. Hoewver, Russian Rubble needs constant use of this foreign reserves bacause of instability. Russian economy is vulnerable to fluctuations in oil price and the political climates in Georgia, Litunia, and so on.

Overall analysts say Russsian bonds are ok as long as world economies do not plunge in deep depression dragging oil price below $20 a barrel.

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