OREANDA-NEWS. Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking (SG CIB) and Rosbank have achieved notable results this year in the Russian debt capital markets overall.

These achievements are reflected in its TOP 5 position in the DCM league tables. This demonstrates the strength and dynamism of the bank's Russian franchise as well as its commitment to core clients.

SG CIB is ranked 1st for Russian Metals & Mining Eurobonds with a total amount of USD 3.8 bn in 2013 year-to-date, 4th in year-to-date league tables in USD and EUR denominated Eurobonds for Russian corporates and financial institutions, with a total amount issued of USD 7.9 bn that is, 21.7% of market share, according to Dealogic.

SG CIB acted on landmarks transactions such as the EUR 1 billion bond issue for Russian Railways, a state-owned railway network operator, and the USD 1 billion bond issue for Metalloinvest, one of the largest iron ore producers globally.

Rosbank (Societe Generale Group) has also moved up in the Russian domestic bonds market league tables, to 5th place for the 1st half of 2013, from 17th at the 1st half of 2012, according to Cbonds Financial Information.

During the first six months of the year the bank has arranged 14 issues for a total amount of RUB 47.517 m, or a 6.5% market share, participating to successful bond issues, including the RUB 35 billion issue for MMC Norilsk Nickel, the largest global nickel and palladium producer and the RUB 30 billion issue for Rosneft, the leader of Russia's petroleum industry.

Offering clients the key USD, RUR and EUR currencies, the bank's DCM teams are well placed to further strengthen its relationships with corporates and financial institutions, accompanying them in the dynamic Russian market.

“Disintermediation in Russia is rapidly developing with an increasing number of corporates and financials turning to the domestic and international capital markets for their funding needs. Similarly investors are becoming more sophisticated and open to a larger spectrum of credits, as Russia provides them with high yielding assets while relying on strong technical. The impressive rise of Societe Generale Group in Russian Eurobonds and domestic bonds league tables demonstrates the strength and dynamism of our Russian franchise as well as our commitment to core clients”, - commented Ilya Polyakov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Rosbank, Head of Coverage and Investment Banking for Russia/CIS, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking.