05 ноября 200811:04
UC RUSAL receiveS USD 4.5 billion loan from vnesheconombank
Moscow, 5 November 2008 – UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce that it has received a USD 4.5 billion credit facility from Vnesheconombank (VEB) to refinance the loan received in April 2008 from a syndicate of foreign banks to finance the acquisition of a 25% plus two shares stake in MMC Norilsk Nickel. The credit facility is provided for one year with an option to extend it at the discretion of the advisory council of Vnesheconombank. An interest rate of LIBOR+5% was agreed. The credit facility is backed by UC RUSAL’s stake in Norilsk Nickel.