Investors shrug off Crimea worries to buy VTB's Swissie

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Investors shrug off Crimea worries to buy VTB's Swissie

VTB Bank is set to become the second Russian issuer to tap the Swiss franc market this year, selling a tier two bond on Thursday. The deal is receiving a positive response from investors, according to bankers involved, despite some concerns about the geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe following Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

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