Russia pricing opens door for others to pay for access

This week's $6.96bn bond from the Federation of Russia’s was hailed as a success in more ways than just its $16.5bn book, strong trading and the issuer's breakthrough into the euro market. It has given bankers and finance ministries a glimpse of what other CEEMEA sovereigns may have to pay to access the market — and has emboldened Russian corporates and banks to open their wallets to get a deal away, writes Francesca Young.