Ukraine: EU has to eliminate loopholes for Russian semi-finished products imports

The European Union has to eliminate all the loopholes for the import of Russian semi-finished steel products, that have remained after the introduction of sanctions, as soon as possible, as Russia is using its resources to control, attack and make dependant on its will. “Now nothing prevents Russia from using its semi-finished products as a…

Ukraine: BSTDB to issue short-term facility to aid Metinvest

The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) has announced a new EUR 10-million short-term facility extended to one of the subsidiaries of Metinvest Group, a renowned international conglomerate of steel and mining enterprises. This loan from BSTDB is strategically aimed at bolstering Metinvest’s export of iron ore products by facilitating dedicated working capital financing.…