Suek struggles as coal throws another obstacle into Russian market

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By Mariam Meskin
30 May 2019

Siberian Coal Energy Co (Suek) is set to finally close a loan refinancing next week after a lengthy syndication process that bankers close to the deal blame on a growing number of lenders declining to finance coal-burning activities.

Suek is refinancing part of a $1.5bn pre-export credit facility, originally signed in January 2014 and which matured in January 2019.

A spokesperson from Suek confirmed that the deal, set to close in euros and dollars, will be signed next week, pending corporate approvals from banks involved in the ...

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