Renaissance Credit, a midsized bank focused on consumer lending, raised $100 million via a subordinated eurobond issue maturing in 5 1/2 years, the bank said Tuesday.
The bank, which issued the bonds at a yield of 13.5 percent, plans to use proceeds to support its capital adequacy, a financial cushion to absorb possible losses.
Russia is in the midst of a retail lending boom, with banks targeting consumers amid weak credit demand from corporate borrowers. Rapid growth requires banks to increase their capital ratios to meet a possible spike in unperforming loans.
Worried that retail lending growth running at a rate of more than 30 percent may conceal bad loans, the Central Bank plans to demand tougher provisions to guard against default in the lowest-risk category of retail loans. (Reuters)
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