Credits of the Central Bank may be guaranteed by 18 Russian banks that hold proper international ratings, the CBR announced. Effective August 23, the banks are ALFA BANK, ALL-RUSSIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, BANK OF MOSCOW, DELTACREDIT, FINANCEBANK, GAZPROMBANK, IMPEXBANK, INTERNATIONAL MOSCOW BANK, MDM BANK, PROMSTROIBANK (St. Petersburg), RAIFFEISENBANK AUSTRIA, ROSSELKHOZBANK, RUSSIAN BANK FOR DEVELOPMENT, RUSSIAN STANDARD, SBERBANK OF RUSSIA, SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT BANK (KMB), VNESHTORGBANK and VNESHTORGBANK RETAIL SERVICES.
Source: VEDOMOSTI, August 24, 2006
