Russia Gazprom Neft redeems $500 mln Eurobond

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russia's oil company Gazprom Neft said on Thursday it had made a final coupon payment and redeemed a $500 million Eurobond issued in December 2002.

Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of gas export monopoly Gazprom , said it made the payment from its own funds and a loan taken from the state bank VEB.

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