Kyiv, 30 March. The placement on the primary market of the Raiffeisen Leasing bond was realized earlier as planed.

In fact, 200 000 bonds were placed with a total value UAH 200 million, fully in line with the planned placement of the options. Maximal tenor for bonds is 4 years.

Bonds are an alternative saving option to bank deposits, a short-term investment tool for companies wishing to invest in reliable way, as Peter Oberauer, General Manager of Raiffeisen Leasing Aval, said.

Last year, the international rating agency Moody Eastern Europe – long term rating, rated on a national scale the Raiffeisen Leasing Bonds with the rating Aa1.

The bonds can be acquired starting with now, on the secondary market through underwriters, or through the Treasury Department of Raiffeisen Leasing Aval.

The attracted funds will be used to increase the existing asset portfolio, primarily to sustain the development of agricultural sector.

Raiffeisen Leasing Aval is a universal leasing company, engaged in the financing of legal entities and provides full range of leasing services. Only after one year of operation Raiffeisen Leasing has become a leader on the Ukrainian leasing market.

LLC «Raiffeisen Leasing Aval» was founded in June 2006 as a subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank Aval, one of the largest banks in Ukraine, and Raiffeisen Leasing International, a holding company with headquarter in Vienna.

Raiffeisen Leasing Aval is a member of Austrian Raiffeisen group, which has 35 years experience on the leasing market in Central and Eastern Europe being represented in 17 countries. Raiffeisen Banking Group has developed over 120 years without a single case of bankruptcy.