OREANDA-NEWS. On 18 February 2008 was announced, that Uralsib Leasing Company received a US$ 20 million syndicated loan facility under a 5-year syndicated club deal with a possibility of extension for another two years. VTB Bank AG (Austria) acted as an arranger of the deal. The funding was sought for the purpose of extending the rolling stocks financing to one of the largest independent railway operators in Russia.
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Uralsib Leasing Company is a part of Uralsib Financial Corporation, and is one of the largest and most diversified leasing companies in the Russian market. The company actively works in different segments of the leasing market and carries out the financing of large corporate clients as well SME’s, offering leasing for motor transport, special equipment, construction equipment and real estate. The company has the largest regional network in Russia consisting of 61 branches in all federal districts (Expert RA, rating agency, Dec.2007).