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Russian developer seals refinance deal

By Catherine Belton in Moscow

Published: February 11 2009 22:22 | Last updated: February 11 2009 22:22

One of Russia’s biggest property developers, Mirax Group, said on Wednesday that it had reached an agreement to restructure a $200m loan owed to Credit Suisse, in the country’s first big restructuring deal since the credit crisis.

Sergei Polonsky, chairman of Mirax Group, told reporters that the $200m loan, which fell due this week, had been restructured over two years. The company, which is grappling with weakening demand, would cut costs and freeze projects.

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