Otkritie to write down old-style tier twos: 'see you in court'

Russia’s Otkritie Bank last week announced plans to write down its outstanding tier two bonds, including an old-style $500m 10% April 2019 tier two, the contractual terms of which did not include a write-down feature. The move was an invitation to sue the private lender, said one EM portfolio manager, and GlobalCapital can reveal that Baker & McKenzie is building a case to bring against the bank.