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Reuters Loan Pricing Corp scoop on UC RUSAL government rescue 11.04.2008 Working banking sources earned Reuters a scoop on Nov 4 that Russia’s richest man, Oleg Deripaska, had secured $4.5 billion refinancing from a Kremlin-backed rescue package so that United Company RUSAL, the aluminum giant, could keep its stake in Norilsk Nickel. The refinancing deal was the first in Russia’s $50 billion government rescue plan for troubled companies to restructure Western loans, and it was widely reported the next day in competing news media. Reuters Firsts will need at least flash player 9 to give you the full experience. The latest Flash player can be downloaded here	firsts across any industry Commodities & Energy Energy, metals, agricultural and environmental markets FX & Money Markets Macroeconomics, monetary policy, FX and money markets Politics & Risk Politics and political risk Equity & Derivatives Companies, sectors, M&A and the financial industry Fixed Income Sovereign and corporate debt, credit, and ratings firsts by region Americas View stories from this region Europe / Middle East / Africa View stories from this region Asia View stories from this region Emerging Markets View stories from this region

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Reuters Loan Pricing Corp scoop on UC RUSAL government rescue

11.04.2008

Working banking sources earned Reuters a scoop on Nov 4 that Russia’s richest man, Oleg Deripaska, had secured $4.5 billion refinancing from a Kremlin-backed rescue package so that United Company RUSAL, the aluminum giant, could keep its stake in Norilsk Nickel. The refinancing deal was the first in Russia’s $50 billion government rescue plan for troubled companies to restructure Western loans, and it was widely reported the next day in competing news media.

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