Eurasian Development Bank says EurAsEC Anti-crisis Fund Council approves third trance (USD400 m) to Belarus

08.06.12 16:32
/KASE, June 8, 12/ - Eurasian Development Bank, whose bonds are officially listed at Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of June 8, 2012: quote The Council of the EurAsEC Anti-Crisis Fund (ACF) approved the disbursement of the third tranche of the financial credit to Belarus in the amount of US $440 million. This decision was made at the session of the ACF Council today in Moscow based on the evaluation of the Belarusian Finance Ministry's performance report on the tranche prepared by Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) as the ACF Resources Manager. In addition, the ACF Council approved a new letter of intent signed by the prime minister of the government and the chairman of the National Bank of Belarus. The letter of intent sets forth the parameters for the fulfilment of the 2012 Economy Stabilisation Programme, which was prepared by the government of Belarus in coordination with the Manager. The achievement of the respective parameters is a precondition for the provision of subsequent tranches. The provision of a US $3 billion financial (stabilisation) credit to Belarus was approved by the ACF Council on 4 June 2011. In June and December 2011 EDB transferred two tranches to Belarus, in the amount of US $800 million and US $440 million respectively. The details of the ACF programme in Belarus are available at: http://acf.eabr.org/media/img/rus/project/zakluchenie_FK_RB_publication.pdf. For additional information please contact: Yulia Ostroukhova, +77019912843, +79067701672 Mikhail Mzareulov, +7 9032446025 pressa@eabr.org. unquote [2012-06-08]