Uzbekneftegaz: a meeting was held with representatives of the Bank of Great Britain on project financing

    Finance 3 May 2023 1392

    A regular meeting was held between representatives of Uzbekneftegaz JSC and Barclays Bank (Great Britain) on further stages of cooperation and issues of financing through insurance of Export Credit Agencies (ESA).

    At the meeting, the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Uzbekneftegaz JSC familiarized the bank's representatives with the projects implemented by the joint-stock company, transformation processes, and the results of ongoing reforms to achieve economic stability.

    In turn, Barclays Bank provided information on the risk of credit projects, loans from Export Credit Agencies (ESA) to finance the project and the participation of offices of international financial markets.

    At the meeting, an agreement was reached on proposals voiced by representatives of the bank on financing tenders for projects implemented in Uzbekneftegaz JSC.

    Financial instruments offered by the bank for ongoing projects were also discussed during the meeting.

    Following the talks, the parties expressed interest in further developing cooperation and expanding ties to finance joint projects.

    For reference: Barclays Bank is one of the largest financial conglomerates in the UK and the world with a wide representation in Europe, the USA and Asia, and is also the second largest UK bank by assets.