Russia’s EuroChem wants unsecured structure but PXF price for five year

Russian mineral fertiliser producer EuroChem is pushing for an unsecured structure on its latest loan but wants to keep the 180bp margin it has paid for pre-export finance (PXF) deals. Loans bankers argue the level is overly ambitious, but the return of French banks to the Russian market together with a dearth of deals means borrowers can get aggressive with their pricing.