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A PARTNER OF CHOICE FOR RUSSIAN COMPANIES Global expertise Public Disclosure Authorized Local know-how We Help Our Clients Succeed In a Changing World IFC in Russia Russia became a member of IFC in 1993. Over the past 17 years, IFC’s investment in Russia has totaled $5.3 billion, including $1.5 billion in syndicated loans, in 217 projects across a variety of sectors. Our current committed investment portfolio in Russia is $2.24 billion, which makes it the fourth largest country exposure for IFC globally. Our investments support key sectors, including financial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, oil, gas and mining, telecommunications and information technologies, agribusiness, retail, and health care. In FY10, IFC invested $770 million in Russia, and our commitments in FY09 were $512 million. IFC’s commitment to the long term success of our clients IFC clients benefit from a broad range of advisory services which help support their long term growth. We provide technical expertise to Russian companies on better production, management and financial risk mitigation, and help link them as efficient suppliers to larger producers. We advise Russian companies and banks on corporate governance and environmental and social issues to help Public Disclosure Authorized them grow their businesses and make them more attractive to investors. We work with Russian banks to introduce new product lines such as financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, and to improve risk management and distressed asset management.. IFC’s commitment to the development of Russia’s private sector Leveraging the expertise of the World Bank Group, IFC has developed strong working partnerships with government agencies, NGOs and key private sector stakeholders to strengthen regulatory foundations and relevant laws that govern private sector development and improve Russia’s business environment, particularly for small and medium enterprises and energy efficient investments of Russian companies.
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