VTB gets $8bn as demand seethes for eastern equity

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VTB gets $8bn as demand seethes for eastern equity

The bull run for new equity issues from Russia and emerging Europe reached a new peak this week as VTB, Russia’s second largest bank, cruised to an $8bn privatisation IPO in London and Moscow that far surpassed original expectations for its size and attracted demand for as much as eight times the shares on offer.

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