In search of exclusives for our loyal readership, EuroWeek's intrepid MTN team headed off to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in sunny Westminster this week to check out the potential MTN/CP action at the Russian Economic Forum. As usual, the great and the good of the Russian banking world did not fail to disappoint when it comes to ostentation - there were hordes of trophy translators hanging off the arms of the Muscovite movers and shakers. Leading Russian bank MDM Financial Group, meanwhile, was celebrating the launch of the first international short term debt issuance programme from Russia since 1998 in style with a bash at trendy West End nightclub China White. Unfortunately your hardworking EuroWeek MTN hacks were unable to attend due to pressing deadlines, but we've been promised an equally entertaining outing at Nightflight in Moscow instead. It's a hard choice - Essex girl z-list celebrities or stunning - and highly intelligent - lovely Russian stunners. It's a dirty job, but... --
April 04, 2003