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July 26, 2010

US Ex-Im boosts exports to Turkish energy sector

US Ex-Im has approved a financing agreement with Turkey’s ministry of energy and natural resources to cooperate in financing US renewable energy exports to the country.

July 19, 2010

Noble subsidiary wins EBRD funding

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed a US$24mn loan to Noble Resources Ukraine.

June 28, 2010

EBRD boosts Turkish real economy

A US$185mn facility for Turkish micro, small and medium-sized enterprises has been launched by the EBRD.

June 21, 2010

EBRD mulls Polish renewable project

The EBRD is considering a €150mn loan to Polish banks to stimulate small-scale renewable energy investments.

June 21, 2010

Kyrgyzstan nationalises AUB

One of the largest banks in Kyrgyzstan AsiaUniversalBank has been nationalised by the head of the country’s interim government, Roza Otunbaeva.

May 25, 2010

BNP Paribas Fortis funds the silver screen

Digital cinema solutions provider XDC has secured a €100mn (US$122mn) credit facility led by BNP Paribas Fortis.

May 18, 2010

Russia and Ukraine strengthen ties

VTB and Ukreximbank have signed an interbank cooperation agreement to strengthen the existing partnership between the institutions.

May 04, 2010

EBRD launches online training platform

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has teamed up with Coastline Solutions to launch an online training programme.

April 28, 2010

Yapi Kredi boosts Turkish pre-financing

Turkey’s Yapi Kredi has won a syndicated dual-tranche term loan facility worth US$1bn.

April 27, 2010

Aktif Bank hires new VP

Alper Nalbant has joined Turkey's Aktif Bank as the vice-president of financial institutions.

April 23, 2010

Belinvestbank trade loan oversubscribes

Initial mandated lead arranger VTB Bank and a consortium of lenders have closed an oversubscribed US$59.5mn loan facility for the Belarusian Bank for Development and Reconstruction (Belinvestbank).

April 20, 2010

Sace set for Turkish expansion

Sace is set to establish a representative office in Istanbul in what Sace's head of international relations and network calls its "biggest initiative for the coming year".

March 31, 2010

ERBD invests in Turkish agribusiness

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has made its first investment into Turkish agribusiness by signing a US$30mn loan to Noble Hammadde Ticaret.

March 31, 2010