May 18 2005
Rusal是世界上最大的铝生产商之一，已筹集了2亿美元的无抵押贷款，以再融资购买20％的股份昆士兰州氧化铝有限公司, Australia.
The loan has been extended by Paris-based Natexis Banques Populaires for a term of twelve months. It is priced at LIBOR plus 100 basis points and will be substituted with a long-term loan later this year.
«This deal sets a new record for Russian metals and mining companies borrowing on the international markets. It demonstrates a growing confidence in RUSAL and our financial strength on the part of the foreign banking community,» said Oleg Mukhamedshin, RUSAL Deputy Chief Financial Officer. «The interest rate is very low for loans granted by western banks to Russian metals and mining companies with a similar risk profile.»
The loan facility will be used to partially refinance the purchase of a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina Limited. RUSAL completed its purchase of the stake from Kaiser Aluminium in late March, 2005, becoming the largest Russian investor in Australia's economy. As a result of the $401 million deal, RUSAL has acquired an additional 770,000 tons of alumina per year (with an option to increase to 1 million tons per year) and boosted its raw material base by over 22%.
“我们有与Natexis Banques Populaires成功合作的历史，自2001年以来一直与我们合作。” Mukhamedshin补充说。«最近耗资2亿美元的贷款设施的延长是一个非常有效的过程，需要不到两个月的时间才能完成。我们期待在不久的将来对长期设施的平稳敲定。»»
去年10月，Natexis Banques Populaire是首席编曲者之一，也是耗资8亿美元的联合贷款的设施，文件和安全代理，扩展到了Rusal，这是该公司有史以来最大的信贷额度，以及最大的金属和采矿合成的贷款。俄罗斯。
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