International Investment Bank issued a subordinated loan to support the construction of the Central Ring Road (CRR) in the Moscow Region of the Russian Federation. As part of this large-scale infrastructure project, a new 106-kilometer long section of the Central Ring Road was built, connecting the M-11 Moscow - St. Petersburg and M-7 Volga highways. The estimated speed of vehicles on this modern high-speed four-lane highway is about 140 km/h. The implementation of the project is aimed at…  Read more

On October 28, 2020 Russian national credit rating agency ACRA affirmed long-term credit rating of International Investment Bank at “A” on an international and at “AAA” on a local scale. Among key factors contributing to the decision ACRA point out a high level of management, effectiveness of the strategy, transparency of the Bank’s operations, as well as its strong capital position, asset management levels, risk management system, liquidity and funding strategy. Continuous shareholde…  Read more

On September 8, 2020, Fitch Ratings upgraded IIB’s rating to A- from BBB+ “reflecting the ongoing diversification of the bank’s operations across the EU following the relocation of its’ headquarters to Budapest”. Fitch positively assesses IIB’ s overall Europeanisation strategy expressed in particular in a shift in the bank’s lending operations and shareholder structure, focusing on a larger share of lending in the region and an increased share of EU shareholders in the Bank. As the…  Read more

On September 3, 2020 IIB held a successful book building for a new RUB issuance on the Moscow Stock Exchange under its registered bond program. The joint lead managers of the new 2,5-year bond are BC Region, Credit Bank of Moscow, VTB Capital and Russian Agricultural Bank. The Bank had taken advantage of the market window that opened following the summer holidays and a strong investor demand on the shorter maturities. The newly closed deal was three times oversubscribed. The Bank received orders…  Read more