Saturday, 20, April, 2024
Saturday, 20, April, 2024
Uzbekistan that sold its first international bond just last year is eyeing up a green-debt sale, in the latest sign that sustainable finance has entered the mainstream.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $500 million loan to help the Government of Uzbekistan mitigate the adverse health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a pre-privatization loan of up to $35 million equivalent in Uzbek Soum to Ipoteka-bank to expand the bank’s financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uzbekistan. The financing will also help the state-owned bank transform into a commercially viable private bank.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a US$ 40 million loan to Sanoatqurilishbank (SQB for on-lending to Uzbekistan’s growing private sector.
Coca-Cola Ichimligi Uzbekiston joint venture is being prepared for privatization on an open bidding, the State Asset Management Agency said in a statement.
UzAssets investment company is being created in Uzbekistan, the Cabinet of Ministers' June 15 Additional Measures To Improve Privatization Processes Resolution said.
The Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan represented by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) and the Government of Switzerland represented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed the Agreement on the National Water Resources Management Project (NWRM) in Uzbekistan, Phase 2. The Agreement was signed by H.E. Mr. Olivier Chave, the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Uzbekistan and Minister of Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan Mr. Shavkat Khamraev.
On June 11, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held talks with the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Suma Chakrabarti, in the form of video conferencing, the presidential press service said.
On June 11, the Board of the Central Bank decided to keep the interest rate at 15% per annum, the regulator said in a statement.
Finland has become a new donor to the UN Multi-Partnership Trust Fund for Human Security for the Aral Sea region in Uzbekistan (MPTF), the fund’s website reported.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is extending a US$10 million trade finance-guarantee facility to Ipoteka Bank to support Uzbekistan’s exporters and importers and help protect the country’s economy from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government of Japan will provide US$ 1.9 million to help expand UNDP’s efforts in overcoming the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan.
The Japanese government will provide US$ 3 million to expand the business opportunities for women in rural areas of Uzbekistan in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the Japanese embassy in Tashkent said.
The draft document: "Approval Of Offshore Jurisdictions" was published on the portal for discussion of draft regulations.
On May 21, the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution on financing the targeted support for citizens affected by the incident at the Sardoba reservoir dam and for restoration of infrastructure.
As part of the comprehensive response against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States government announced an additional $3 million in funding through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to Uzbekistan.
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the disbursement of SDR 275.6 million (50 percent of quota, about US$375 million) under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). This will help to meet Uzbekistan’s increased need for fiscal and urgent balance of payments financing arising from the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a $1.36 million grant for Uzbekistan to procure medical equipment and supplies to support the country’s efforts to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Bluestone Investment Bank, a U.S. based ivestment bank and brokerage, has been awarded three licenses for activities in the Uzbekistan securities market, the Uzbek Capital Market Development Agency said.
As reported earlier, the May 12 Presidential Decree approved the Uzbekistan’s Banking System Reforming Strategy for 2020-2025.