The Russian economy and private equity market in August 2010, according to Aurora Investment Advisors

Deputy Finance Minister, Dimitry Pankin, believes Russia will be “technically ready” to sell its first rouble-denominated Eurobond in November as it borrows less than planned on the domestic market. Western banks have suggested raising the equivalent of $1bn to $3bn in a sale of bonds with a maturity of as much as five years, Pankin told reports on 8 September. The government hasn’t made a final decision on whether to go ahead with the offering, he said.