Russian loan return leaves market divided

The arrival of the first Russian loan since the most recent rounds of European Union and US sanctions against the country were put into force has left loans bankers deeply split. Some claim the deal from steelmaker Evraz, along with others that are in discussion such as Slavneft Yanos, are proof that syndicated lending is still open to Russian borrowers, but less optimistic bankers see these as the last sputterings of life from a dying market.