The National Bank of Ukraine (“NBU”) recently allowed Ukrainian borrowers to transfer foreign currency (“FX”) funds abroad to fulfil their obligations under the following categories of loans from foreign lenders:
Pohla & Hallmagi and Ellex Advises on Sale of Mobire Group to InBank
Pohla & Hallmagi has advised the minority shareholders of the Mobire Group on the sale of part of their shareholding in the company to InBank. Ellex advised InBank.
Schoenherr and Wolf Theiss Advise on Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark EUR 500 Million Issuance
Schoenherr has advised the joint lead managers on Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark’s EUR 500 million issuance of mortgage-covered bonds. Wolf Theiss advised the issuer.
Closing: OTP Bank Acquisition of Uzbekistan's Ipoteka Bank Now Closed
In June 2023, Kinstellar announced that the first step of OTP Bank's acquisition of Ipoteka Bank in Uzbekistan – the acquisition of a 73.71% stake from the state – (reported by CEE Legal Matters on December 22, 2022) had closed.
NBU Further Lifts Martial Law Limitations in Ukraine for New Cross-border Loans
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) gradually continues to lift martial law limitations for cross-border borrowings.
Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners Advises Bulgarian-American Credit Bank on MREL Bond Issuance
Eversheds Sutherland member Tsvetkova Bebov & Partners has advised the Bulgarian-American Credit Bank on a EUR 15 million private placement of senior non-preferred MREL notes.
Binder Groesswang Advises Austria Wirtschaftsservice on VC Fund Introduction
Binder Groesswang has advised Austria Wirtschaftsservice on the launch of its new venture capital fund, AWS Gruenderfonds II, focusing on initial growth investments in innovative and sustainable technologies in Austria.