Region - CIS, Caucasus & Central Asia
Evraz borrows long-term from Nordea
Russian steel producer Evraz has secured US$404mn in long-term financing from Nordea Bank.
EBRD launches Serbian warehouse receipts programme
The EBRD has set up a €70mn risk-sharing framework facility for agricultural financing in Serbia which includes a €20mn sub-loan to Société Générale Serbia.
Sberbank joins trade facilitation programme
Sberbank in Kazakhstan has joined the EBRD’s trade facilitation programme (TFP) as a confirming bank.
Commercial tranche on Pulkovo deal closes
The EBRD and the IFC have raised a €200mn (US$258.2mn) syndicated loan for the reconstruction of St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport.
Metinvest wins oversubscribed facility
Ukrainian steel producer Metinvest is on the cusp of closing its three-year US$700mn pre-export financing.
Tatneft closes oversubscribed PXF
Russian oil company Tatneft has completed its oversubscribed US$2bn pre-export finance facility.
KfW lends to Russian small business
Germany’s KfW Entwiklungsbank and Russia’s VEB have signed a €100mn agreement to improve Russia’s SME sector.
Ivanhoe Mines appoints new MLAs
Three more institutions have won mandated lead arranger roles for Ivanhoe Mines’ Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia.
Serbian agribusiness gets IFC boost
The IFC will provide Société Générale’s Serbian business with a €40mn loan to increase access to finance for agribusiness.
Russian bank gains firm support
The EBRD and the IFC have teamed up to raise US$164mn for Russia’s Transcapitalbank.
EBRD commits biggest Mongolian loan
The EBRD has committed its biggest investment in Mongolia to date by providing a US$180mn loan for a coal washing plant.
Kazakh president calls for new supernational world currency
Kazakhstan’s President Nazabayev has made the bold step of calling for a new supernational world currency.
Coface moves into Russian market
France's Coface has become the first international credit insurer to obtain a licence in Russia.
IFC agrees guarantees for Russian bank
Russia’s VTB and the IFC have agreed a guarantee-granting framework under the IFC’s global trade finance programme (GTFP).
Russia and US forge stronger ties
Russia’s VEB and the US Ex-Im have signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate US exports to Russia.
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