Alrosa scores cheaper refi

Russian diamond producer Alrosa has signed unsecured bilateral loans for $600m to refinance a previous loan at tighter pricing. It follows the trend of loosening loan structures as bankers get more comfortable with Russian risk.
The loans will be used to refinance a $720m facility that was due in 2019 and priced at 430bp over Libor.
The $600m was raised through two new bilateral loans of $350m from Raiffeisenbank and $250m from Société Générale’s Rosbank. Both facilities, which are due to mature on ...Already a subscriber? Login