UPDATE: Russia pays $117 mln coupon on Eurobonds in foreign currency

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MOSCOW, Mar 17 (PRIME) -- Russia has paid a U.S. $117.2 million coupon on two Eurobond issues in a foreign currency, and there are no problems with debt servicing, the government said in a statement Thursday.

"The Finance Ministry said that a payment order for a coupon yield of $117.2 million on two issues of Russia’s Eurobonds has been fulfilled. The payment was effectuated in a foreign currency. There are no problems with debt servicing," the government said.

The ministry was to pay the coupons on Eurobonds maturing in 2023 and 2043 on Wednesday, and it has been the first coupon payment since the West blocked a part of Russia’s foreign exchange and gold reserves.

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