Ruble Bonds: Upside is Limited
Russian market rallied in the beginning of the year. As a result, OFZ yields in the long end of the curve dropped almost to the level of the CBR key rate. Coupled with the strengthening of the ruble observed in December – January, it makes ruble sovereigns less attractive for international investors. Domestic demand is still in place, but it is not enough to allow the Finance Ministry to fulfil its ambitious issuance program. We suppose that in this situation the OFZ market dynamics will be largely defined by behavior of the borrower on the primary market and expect pressure over the yield curve in near future.
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