Cascade Credit CJSC (Yerevan, Armenia) Signs a Loan Guarantee Agreement
with USAID

BISNIS Banking and Finance Industry Update
September 2005

In an effort to keep you updated on recent Banking and Finance
developments and opportunities in Eurasia, we offer the following
reports and news:

1. Cascade Credit CJSC (Yerevan, Armenia) Signs a Loan Guarantee
Agreement with USAID, August 30, 2005

2. MIGA Small Investment Program
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3. OPIC’s Eurasia Private Equity Fund

For more general Banking and Finance information on Eurasian markets, go to:

=========Sent by=========Chris D. Christov, International Trade Specialist for Banking and Finance
BISNIS/U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service,
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: (202) 482 – 4655
Fax: (202) 482 – 2293

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necessary to complete the sale, please review the BISNIS FinanceLink
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providers and offering you direct access to trade finance professionals.

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procedures may seem intimidating. BISNIS offers general overviews of
certification processes in eight Eurasian countries
() AND a list of U.S.-based
certification companies specializing in these procedures
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