OREANDA-NEWS. On 28 January 2009 was announced, that as per recently published Cbonds ratings, based on 2008 performance TransCreditBank retained its position as a leading Russian bond arranger and underwriter.

The volume of bond issues arranged by TransCreditBank increased 22% y-o-y amounting to RUR27.1 bn vs. RUR22.3 bn in 2007 which allowed the Bank to retain its #6 position in the consolidated arrangers ranking table and the corporate bond arrangers ranking table.  In the corporate bond arranger rating which was put together without regard for own issues, TransCreditBank was #5.  All in all, the Bank arranged 13 deals for 10 issuers.

TransCreditBank is #8 on the consolidated arrangers ranking table (#9 in 2007).  The Bank underwrote RUR18.945 bn worth of bonds (RUR12.6 bn in 2007) in 20 issues by 18 issuers.