Vimpelcom has raised $2.2 billion in a three part sale of Eurobonds,Reutersreports. The notes worth $500 million, which carry a coupon rate of 6.25%, are scheduled to mature in March 2017, while the $1.5 billion bonds, which carry a coupon rate of 7.5% are due in March 2022

The Russian mobile operator also issued $200 million notes maturing in June 2014. Barclays Capital, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, ING, HSBC and RBS acted as the lead book-running managers for the offering.

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