Companies@UA: База компаний Украины

Kyiv, July 24 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kyiv-based Finance and Credit on July 23, 2009 transferred funds in full and on time to make a regular payment on eurobonds, Serhiy Borysov, the deputy chairman of the bank's board, told Interfax-Ukraine.

"Under the agreement, the bank has transferred $5.187 million," he said.

As reported, the bank's debut issue of eurobonds worth $100 million was placed in November 2006 at 10.375%. The bond issue was lead-managed by Deutsche Bank, UBS and VTB Europe.

The bank made the holders of its $100 million eurobonds falling due in January 2010 an offer to restructure the securities for the next three years at a yield close to the current rate. It hired Morgan Stanley as an advisor on the adjustment of the conditions on the eurobonds.

The conditions of the restructuring are being discussed in the context of the bank's complete restructuring of its foreign liabilities – syndicated loans, the issue of the eurobonds and trade financing.

Finance and Credit was founded in 1990. Among its stockholders as of April 1, 2009 were JSC F&C Realty with 46.96% and Askania Ltd. with 48.88%.