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RUSSIAN oil company Tatneft is set to take advantage of its popularity with international investors by obtaining a listing in New York after filing full registration statements with the US SEC. The Tatarstan-based company, which had long been expected to sell ADSs in the US market, will instead invest in a full registration in order to open its shareholder base up to the widest possible range of investors. The company this week became the first Russian corporate to launch a public international fixed rate bond with a $300m Eurobond via Dresdner Kleinwort Benson.

EUROMARKET debuts from Russian oil company Tatneft and electricity and heat utility Mosenergo proved blow-out successes this week as investor sentiment towards Russia reached all-time highs, prompting spreads on outstanding Russian issues to test new lows.

THAILAND is laying plans to return to the international capital markets in the coming two months with the world's largest ever bond issue. The financing will bolster depleted foreign exchange reserves, provide funds for financial restructuring and, if successful, help restore the country's battered reputation in the international markets.

EUROMARKET debuts from Russian oil company Tatneft and electricity and heat utility Mosenergo proved blow-out successes this week as investor sentiment towards Russia reached all-time highs, prompting spreads on outstanding Russian issues to test new lows. First to come to market was Tatneft, Russia's fourth largest oil producer, which claimed the prize of being the first Russian corporate to issue a fixed rate public Eurobond.

THAILAND is laying plans to return to the international capital markets in the coming two months with the world's largest ever bond issue. The financing will bolster depleted foreign exchange reserves, provide funds for financial restructuring and, if successful, help restore the country's battered reputation in the international markets.

UNIBANCO and Votorantim this week struggled to raise interest for their bond issues as Brazil's current account deficit and overvalued Real continued to taint market sentiment. Unibanco launched a $100m one year Eurobond at 75bp over one year Libor and Votorantim issued $50m worth of three year notes at 219bp. Both deals were led by Société Générale.

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Citibank and Bank of America NT&SA have completed a $1.2bn loan for Queeny Chemical Co. The facility is split into a five year $800m revolver and a 364 day $400m revolver. Pricing is based on the company's debt rating. The Libor margin range for the $800m loan ranges from 13.5bp to 22.5bp and the facility fee range is 6.5bp to 17.5bp. The Libor margin range for the $400m loan ranges from 20bp to 40bp and the facility fee is set at 8bp.

Corporates Lloyds Bank Capital Markets Group has been mandated to arrange financing to support the proposed acquisition of Newsquest's Wessex subsidiary by Bristol United Press plc.

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