Economic Integration in Greater Eurasia VEB.RF’s Priority for SCO IBA Presidency
The RSK Bank of Kyrgyzstan handed over the presidency of the Interbank Association of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO IBA) to VEB.RF.
By tradition, the presiding bank offers a substantive agenda to the partners and organises a business programme to share experience and best practices. Specifically, a seminar for the IBA members will take place on Day 0 of the Russian Investment Forum in Sochi in February 2020, and the BRICS and SCO Joint Financial Forum is scheduled for July 2020.
The agenda proposed by VEB.RF as the presiding bank features topics such as inclusive growth through financing for high-quality infrastructure, and strategic partnership to pursue together the UN Sustainable Development Goals. VEB.RF proposes that its partners should continue expanding the use of national currencies, update the database of joint projects, and find common risk assessment approaches. The agenda also includes discussions on the implementation of new financial instruments such as project financing guarantees.
VEB.RF’s presidency will pay particular attention to developing infrastructure and creating an advanced urban economy. Accelerating urban development is now a key driver of economic growth. VEB.RF is ready to share its expertise and discuss the partners’ experience in this area.
VEB.RF’s Chairman Igor Shuvalov said: “The presidency of the SCO IBA is an important mission for VEB.RF. We believe that our main task is to promote development in Greater Eurasia. It is also important to take into account all integration processes: the creation of the Eurasian Economic Community, the Belt and Road Initiative, and efforts of the Eurasian Development Bank, the New Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Mutual trade and investment, along with joint projects, require closer financial cooperation. We will work together with our partners to contribute to creating a common economic space and developing top-tier infrastructure from the Pacific to the Atlantic.”
For information: The SCO’s Agreement on Interbank Cooperation (Association) was signed on 26 October 2005.
SCO IBA member banks: Development Bank of Kazakhstan, RSK Bank of Kyrgyzstan, China Development Bank, VEB.RF, Amonatbonk State Savings Bank of Tajikistan, National Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Foreign Economic Activity, Habib Bank Limited (Pakistan), India Infrastructure Finance Company.
SCO IBA observers: Eurasian Development Bank, Belarusbank, Development Bank of Mongolia.
VEB.RF issued short-term bonds in additional placements to companies and corporations on 26, 27 and 28 June 2019.
The Bank raised c. 21.54 billion roubles, including 10.50 billion roubles from bonds with a maturity of 14 days and a coupon of 7.30% p.a., 0.04 billion roubles from bonds with a maturity of 21 days and a coupon of 7.29% p.a., and 11.00 billion roubles from bonds with a maturity of 28 days and a coupon of 7.28% p.a.
The par value of one bond is 1,000 roubles. The bonds were sold at 100% of their par value. The coupon is payable at maturity.
The arrangers of the bond issue are Gazprombank and Svyaz-Bank.
The bonds are on the Moscow Exchange’s Quotation List Level 1. The depository is National Settlement Depository.