Corporate bonds trade in mixed directions

15:11; 14 January 2026 year

Corporate bonds traded on the Moscow Exchange are listed below: - (BO-02-002R) RSXB issue (ISIN code - RU000A1068R1) -0.1%; - (PBO-04) Polyus (ISIN code - RU000A108L81) +1.7%; - (1P-01) Borets Capital (ISIN code - RU000A105ZX2) +0.1%; - (Issue 14) AFK Sistema (ISIN code - RU000A101XN7) +0.9%. All corporate bonds have a rating, which allows investors to quickly assess the creditworthiness of the issuer. In Russia, a national rating scale is used. The highest rating is "AAA", the lowest is "C", and there is also a "D" level, which means actual default. The higher the rating, the more reliable the issuer and, as a rule, the lower the yield on its bonds. "AAA" bonds are the most reliable. These are large systemically important companies, usually with state participation. Bonds from "A-" to "AA+" are reliable securities. Pension funds and other institutional investors invest in them. Bonds from "BBB-" to "BBB+" are a transitional category. These may be reliable companies that are sensitive to adverse events in the market and economy (for example, an increase in the key interest rate). Bonds from "B-" to "BB+" are high-yield issuers (HYE). Risks are high, as is the yield. This could be small or medium-sized businesses operating in a risky sector. Bonds rated "CCC" and "D" are on the brink of default. The risks for such securities are maximum. The overview was presented by Yulia Grishchenko, member of the Expert Council of the Moscow Exchange Listing Committee, Ph.D. in Economics, Head of the Department of Financial and Investment Management at the Faculty of "Higher School of Management" of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

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