OREANDA-NEWS. February 19, 2010. Veles Capital released daily market review:

Gazprom Neft completed the deal on purchasing STS-Service, LLC. Gazprom Neft closed the deal on purchasing base production division of Swedish Malka Oil – STS-Service, LLC, imparts the message of Gazprom Neft. The amount of the deal formed 820 mn Swedish kronas (about 113 mn USD). The deal includes transferring the debt of STS-Service, LLC.

MTS reduces rates on credits. MTS announces reaching an agreement with Gazprombank on lowering the interest rate on the current credits. The rate on credit in the amount of 100 mn euro has been lowered from 8% to 7% annually. Rate on credit in the amount of 6.46 bn RUR has been lowered from 13% to 10.95% annually.