How to plug Russia's financing gap?

By Philip Alexander | Published: 07 July, 2009

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By the onset of the global credit squeeze in 2007, Russian companies had racked up at least $300bn in foreign debt and more than 100 were considering equity listings abroad. The world has since been transformed as companies battle for scarce capital and funding. This round table on financing for Russian companies, held in April, gave senior bankers the opportunity to discuss the challenges with investors, corporate advisers and company executives. It was sponsored by VTB Capital but independently edited by The Banker.