RBI Joint Bookrunner for € 1.75bn Bond

Businessn.a. ♦ Published: May 10, 2011; 06:02 ♦ (Vindobona)

The bond, which is issued by Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, is the second largest EUR-denominated senior unsecured issue by an Italian bank in 2011

RBI Joint Bookrunner for € 1.75bn Bond / Picture: © Raiffeisen Bank International AG / S. Klimpt

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (MPS) successfully issued a € 1.75bn senior unsecured bond under its € 50bn Medium Term Notes programme. As joint bookrunner, Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) played a decisive role in ensuring the success of the bond issue, which was placed within a few hours.

"The bond issue's success and especially the significant participation of…