CEE Bonds

Russia's Brunswick Rail has approached investors with a new offer after failing to reach a restructuring agreement with holders of its $600m bonds due 2017 after several months of negotiations. A source close to the company said that this was Brunswick Rail's last offer.

Emerging market bankers said on Monday that they are optimistic that developing market credit will hold firm as Britain forges ahead into the “world of the unknown” after voting to leave the EU on June 23. But the verdict on primary markets was unanimous: closed for the foreseeable.

Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) bought back over half of its remaining notes due 2020, the company said last week.

Emerging market bond bankers called Britain’s decision to leave the EU on Friday "madness" but while the fundamental implications for most EM credit are expected to be limited, bankers are fiercely debating how instability in the European Union will affect eastern Europe.

Emerging market bankers called Britain’s decision to leave the EU on Friday "madness" and in line with the broader global market, EM credit has lost all the gains it made last week.

Several more Russian companies could issue Eurobonds following the successful placement of nearly $2bn of corporate paper from the country this month, said analysts this week.

Ukrainian energy company DTEK is looking to dispose of several assets which will enable it to cut its debt burden by 17%. It has given investors until June 29 to agree to the sale.

Poland is looking to join the club of Panda bond issuers, having signed up Bank of China to lead its transaction. But the sovereign plans to swap the renminbi proceeds back into euros as it has little need for the Chinese currency.

Emerging market bond bankers are already looking beyond Brexit as super-tight spreads in central and eastern Europe, caused by a Remain-led rally, make issuance levels look attractive.

PKO Bank Hipoteczny, Poland’s largest mortgage lender, has issued a well oversubscribed, tightly priced and broadly distributed covered bond, which sets an encouraging prelude for an expected inaugural euro benchmark deal later this year.

Emerging market credit has ridden the uncertainties of the UK’s European referendum this week and made considerable gains on Monday and Tuesday as support for Remain edged ahead in polls.

Uranium One, the Russian state mining company, is offering to buy back some of its dollar bond due 2018.