VTB rejected the claim of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) of the unlawful nature of placement Ukrainian bonds treasury bonds through VTB Capital plc (a subsidiary of VTB in London). This information is contained in the statement of the Russian bank.
«Allegations of Ukrainian authorities about the illegal nature of the transaction Arrangers external sovereign bonds of Ukraine in the amount of three billion dollars is absolutely not true. The deal was concluded in full accordance with English law and the applicable Ukrainian legislation, “- said in a statement VTB. It is also noted that the Government of Ukraine to choose as the placement organizer company VTB Capital plc, which carried out the transaction, “guided by the global banking practice».
September 25, it became known that the SBU opened a criminal case against former Finance Minister Yuri Kolobov and other members of the government on the article “Malpractice.” The department felt that Kolobov and other dignitaries in violation of the law “On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2013″ organized and provided a bond issue on the external state loan of three billion dollars by the National Welfare Fund of Russia. In addition, they put the blame listing commission in the amount of $ 450 thousand in favor of VTB Capital plc for the placement of bonds.
In late 2013, Ukraine has agreed with Russia on a loan size of $ 15 billion. The Government of Ukraine has approved the issuance of bonds external treasury bonds in the amount of three billion dollars, maturing in 2015 and the rate of 5 per cent per annum. RF purchased these bonds and thus gave Ukraine the first tranche of the loan.
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