VTB Capital took the top spot in 2021 year-end rankings from Dealogic, Refinitiv and Bloomberg as the best bookrunner in Russia in both the local and international markets.

According to Bloomberg, VTB Capital ranked first among the bookrunners of bond issues in Russia and completed 82 transactions worth more than $5.9 billion, securing a market share of 13.92%. Dealogic and Refinitiv both noted VTB Capital's leadership in the segment, recognizing the investment bank as the best DCM-placements bookrunner in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe.

Dealogic data shows that VTB Capital has become the absolute leader in the equity capital markets in Russia and the CIS-both in terms of the number of executed deals and the volume of financing raised. The VTB Capital team arranged 15 deals, totaling more than $6 billion. The company's share in the equity capital market in Russia amounts to 21% and reached 19% in the CIS. Bloomberg also notes VTB Capital's top position in Russia and the CIS ECM space (market shares of 20% and 17%, respectively).

Refinitiv and Bloomberg rated VTB Capital as a leader among advisors in terms of completed and announced M&A deals in Russia (21 deals worth $7.4bn with a 22% market share) and the CIS (22 deals with a 21% market share - according to Refinitiv). Mergermarket also recognised VTB Capital as the leader in terms of the number of executed M&A transactions in Russia over the course of 2021. According to Dealogic, in 2021, VTB Capital ranked first in the M&A transaction category in Russia and the CIS, with market shares of 17% and 16%, respectively.

«Last year set a record both in terms of the volume of funds raised and the number of transactions. Our ECM team secured its status as the strongest across Russia and the CIS. VTB Capital became the investment bank which arranged all IPOs of Russian issuers in 2021. We also maintained our leadership in the debt capital markets by a wide margin compared to the peers. We are happy that we were able to help our clients in developing and executing their strategies both in the M&A space and in capital markets, and we will continue strengthening and expanding our product offering to meet their goals and needs,» said Alexander Pukhaev, Head of Global Banking at VTB Capital.

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