Thursday, April 2, 2009

Minsk will continue to demand that Moscow promised loan.

SyuzhetyRossiyskie loans to countries SNG19.03.2009MID Russia Ukraine has received a request to the multibillion kreditKommentariiNu not give, Alexander! 01.04.2009Moskva no credit Lukashenko. He asked novyyRukovodstvo Belarus argues that negotiations with Moscow on a loan of 100 billion rubles to be completed, writes the newspaper Kommersant. Earlier it was reported unofficially that the Russian Ministry of Finance has refused to Minsk for credit.
National Bank of Belarus said that the Government of Russia did not send a formal request for a loan to move to direct payments in rubles in foreign trade, but the negotiations have the status of prior consultation.
Earlier, Russian news agencies reported that after receiving the denial from the authorities of the Russian Federation, Belarus applied for a loan to the Russian banks. The loan amount is $ 2 billion. What is the banks contacted by representatives of Belarus, is not specified.
"Kommersant" that is now being discussed at least five variants of CB deals between Russia and Belarus. This publication points out that new credit can secure the reserves of Belarus in the event of failure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide the second tranche of credit for 788 million dollars. The first tranche of Minsk had already received in March 2008, but guarantees for the second tranche has not.
Earlier, Moscow and Minsk have agreed Belarus stabilization loan of $ 2 billion in autumn 2008.

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