BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

22/12/2006

Vnesheconombank eyeing control in Belarusian bank

RBC, 22.12.2006, Moscow 18:40:38.Vnesheconombank is poised to buy a controlling stake in Belvnesheconombank, Vladimir Dmitriyev, the Chairman of the Russian state bank, said at a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. This was reported by the Belarusian leader's press office. Dmitriyev pointed out that the bank was planning to expand its participation in the Belarusian banking system, as well as strengthen integration processes between the two countries.

Lukashenko said that Belarus was willing to cooperate with Russian banks. He said that Vnesheconombank was one of Russia's largest and most reliable banks. Lukashenko considers the bank's proposals on cooperation in the banking sphere to be positive.

Source:

http://www.rbcnews.com/free/20061222184038.shtml

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