Calyon

Russia

Calyon Rusbank was the first bank to obtain a banking licence in Russia in December 1991, and is one of Russia's leading foreign banks. It offers Russian and international companies a broad range of products and services.

Local teams in Moscow and St Petersburg have an intimate knowledge of the Russian market. They also benefit from the support of Calyon's global network and its expertise.

Capital markets and Investment banking

Capital markets

Calyon Rusbank is an integral part of the Group's global treasury and foreign exchange operations, and is a major player in the following local markets:

  • rouble and major foreign currency,
  • spot and forward.
     
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Financing

Structured finance

Calyon Rusbank offers a wide range of services:

  • financing exports to Russia: in partnership with Calyon's export finance unit in Paris, Calyon Rusbank offers a variety of products, maintains close relations with the main ECAs (export credit agencies) and has access to the private insurance market,
  • international trade financing: Calyon Rusbank covers all products and services relating to international trade transactions, including documentary collections, letters of credit, import and export financing, international guarantees and advice on international trade transactions,
  • international commodity trade financing: Calyon Rusbank benefits from the skills of Calyon's London and Paris teams specialising in the structured financing of Russian commodity exports (oil, gas and metals),
  • project financing: Calyon and its subsidiary Calyon Rusbank help to finance major projects carried out by international financial institutions in Russia.


Syndicated loans

Calyon Rusbank benefits from the skills of Calyon's specialist teams in London and Paris to organise the syndication of major structured financings:

  • financing of exports to Russia (ECAs),
  • international trade financing,
  • financing of international commodity trading (oil, gas and metals),
  • international financing covered by international financial institutions.


Cash management and e-banking

To simplify transactions for its business customers, Calyon Rusbank offers electronic banking services. Specialist teams install the following solutions on customers' systems, as well as providing training and telephone support to users: Optim Clic - online system. These solutions are compatible with most accounting software packages, and allow financial data to be exchanged in a highly secure manner. Functions include the obtaining, approval and sending of documents (such as payment orders) to the bank, and the reception of information (such as account statements, interest rates and commercial information) from the bank.
 

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International Support to Middle Market Clients Network

Located in Vienna, the Russian offices of Crédit Agricole's International Support to Middle market clients network (ISM) assist Crédit Agricole's mid-cap corporate customers in their international operations, by providing a thorough knowledge of the local environment as well as by securing access to a wide spectrum of banking services abroad.
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Contacts

Calyon Rusbank

Erik KOEBE, Senior Country Officer
Tel : +7 495 5648543

Nicolaas LUIJTEN, Chief Operating Officer
Tel : +7 495 5648451

Guillaume FAY, First Vice President - Corporate Banking
Tel : +7 495 564 8500

Roman SEROV, Head of Capital Markets
Tel : +7 495 564 85 96

Roman ZILBER, Head of Russian Corporate Coverage & Structured Finance Department
Tel : +7 495 564 84 53

Serge SAUER, Head of Import-Export & Trade Finance Department
Tel : +7 495 564 29 13

Ilya PIVOVAROV, General Manager of St Petersburg Head Office
Tel : +7 812 449 11 06

Calyon in Saint-Petersbourg

Ilya PIVOVAROV, Corporate Banking Manager
Tel : +7 812 449 11 00
Fax : +7 812 449 11 90

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