NOMOS-BANK redeems first tranche of USD 150 million syndicated loan

20.03.2008

NOMOS-BANK has redeemed the first tranche of the syndicated facility obtained in March 2007 for the provision of finance to the Bank’s clients engaged in the production of gold. The first redeemed tranche amounted to USD 91.75 million.

The USD 150 million facility was obtained in two tranches with maturity periods of 12 and 18 months. Standard Bank Plc, Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich è Société Générale became the arrangers of the loan. Over 35 lenders partook in the deal. The second tranche will be redeemed in late September 2008.

NOMOS-BANK plans to obtain a new syndicated facility in April for the purpose of providing financing to gold—mining enterprises, and, partially, for re-financing the redeemed tranche.

NOMOS-BANK has obtained 13 syndicated facilities totalling over USD 1 milliard since 2001, of which 6 were used to finance gold—mining enterprises and companies.

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Mr. Valeriy Zinchenko
Executive Director, Head of Media Relations Division
E-mail: zinchenko_vo@nomos.ru