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HERMES-covered Financing in Russia. Recent developments. Table of Content. Commerzbank AG at a glance.
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HERMES-covered Financing in Russia Recent developments
Commerzbank AG at a glance • Commerzbank AG was founded in 1870 and is today based in Frankfurt am Main. With equity amounting to EUR 26.7 billion (as of 09/2013), Commerzbank is the second largest German private sector bank and has total assets of 593.2 billion (as of 09/2013). • Commerzbank in Germany has a network of 1,200 branches. Internationally, the Group’s core activities are concentrated primarily in Europe, with a particular focus on Central and Eastern Europe. • Some 54,000 employees, including 11,000 abroad, serve more than eleven million corporate, institutional and retail customers in more than fifty countries. • The bank has positioned itself as a creative partner for providing financial services to a number of different customer groups in corporate and institutional business. • Commerzbank has especially dedicated to serve Germany’s medium sized companies domestically and abroad.
Commerzbank AG in Russia Subsidiary Commerzbank Eurasija SAO, 100% ShareholderCommerzbank AG for corporate clients HQ in Moscow, Branch in St. Petersburg Representative office since 1976 for correspondent banking Subsidiary bank since 1993/ 1999 (DreBa/ CoBa) Core Business – Corporate Clients Employees: 150 2nd place among German banks in Russia* 10th place among international banks in Russia* _________________ *In terms of capital, banki.ru, dec. 2012. HQ in Moscow Branch in St. Petersburg
HERMES-covered Buyer Credits Major features • flagship-product of HERMES • long-term credit to finance specific export transactions • generally HERMES provides coverage for 95% of all commercial and political risks, majority of the credit risk is therefore mitigated • at the same time payment security (for the supplier) and long-term financing (for the Buyer) • Pricing is below and tenors are beyond market terms • Major structures are corporate credits (Borrower = Importer = Corporate) and bank-to-bank credits (Borrower = Importers bank)
HERMES-covered Corporate CreditsContractual structure Exporter Importer/ Borrower Export Contract Deliveries and related services Export cover Disbursement of loan to fund supplies (in line with Russian FX-Control via Passport Accounts) ECA Export credit cover Commerzbank Loan Agreement Repayment / Interest Payments
HERMES-covered Bank-to-Bank Credits Contractual structure Exporter Buyer Export Contract Deliveries and related services Export cover Disbursement of loan amounts pro rata deliveries made / services rendered Repayment / Interest Payments Local Loan Agreement ECA Export credit cover Loan Agreement (Buyer Credit) Commerzbank Buyer‘s local bank Repayment / Interest Payments
Borrower Tenors beyond market terms (up to 10-12 years door-to-door), repayment structure closer to the amortisation of the asset financed Repayment starts only upon finalisation of the respective export transaction, i.e. once commercial benefits of Borrowers investment can be realised Pricing competitive as insurance premia from HERMES are below market prices HERMES-covered financing does not walk away in financial crisis HERMES offers additional risk taking capacity Exporter Financing tied to his supplies, therefore an advantage over competitors Payment security comparable, though not equal, to a confirmed Letter of Credit HERMES provides further risk mitigation in conjunction with a Buyer Credit (prefabrication risk, coverage for bonds) HERMES-covered Corporate CreditsBenefits for Borrowers/Importers and Exporters
Special Issues in RussiaCurrency Risks • Many companies buy abroad, but sell their final products locally • Long-term foreign currency loans are a long-term currency risk • HERMES is, in principle, ready to provide coverage in RuR • Commerzbank is able to provide long-term financing in RuR
Special Issues in Russia„Local“ Exporters • Many companies sell German products, but via local subsidiaries or distributors • Role of local intermediaries is to undertake customs, currency control related adminstration etc., final clients should not do that • Further it is easier to organise after-sales services with local companies • In principle HERMES does accept such structures, although it take sometimes a lot to explain it
Special Issues in RussiaCountry policy HERMES • Country policy is unchanged
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Friedrich Plassmann Head of Structured Export & Trade Finance, Commerzbank Eurasija SAO Phone +7 495 / 651-60-33 Fax +7 495 / 797-48-29 Mobile +7 915 / 142-06-22 Mail friedrich.plassmann@commerzbank.com