Ex-Im Bank Business Development Staff Mr. Brian Sant Angelo Director - Russia, CIS, and Turkey 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20571 Ph: (202) 565-3484 Fax: (202) 565-3961 Other Contacts: U.S. Embassy in Russia English-language website Russian-language website The U.S Commercial Service Offices in Russia Russia today is fundamentally a different country from what it was 10 years ago. The country's macro-economic indicators are stronger and healthier than at any time during the last 10 years. The U.S Commercial Service offices in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok assist U.S. companies with successful market entry by providing professional market research and customized contact facilitation services. English-language website Russian-language website Moscow Staff St. Petersburg Staff Vladivostok Staff Yekaterinburg Staff

Ex-Im Bank Business Development Officer Brian Sant Angelo visited Yekaterinburg

On September 8-11, 2006, Ex-Im Bank Business Development Officer Brian Sant Angelo visited Yekaterinburg. There was a round table, jointly with the Urals Banking Union, where all the largest regional banks were invited. Mr. Sant Angelo also attended some one on one meetings with bankers in order to answer all the specific questions and to talk over the next steps of collaboration. All these banks were very interested in EXIM programs, and there were a lot of questions concerning - if they meet Ex -Im Bank credit criteria, transaction requirements and so on. 

Mr. Sant Angelo got some expert appraisement on perspective sectors of Economic that will be rapidly developing in the nearest future, and where Ex-Im Bank can increase its market presence.  On September 11, Consul General John Stepanchuk and Ex-Im Bank Business Development Officer Brian Sant Angelo visited Chelyabinsk. There was a meeting with Metran managers, where they shared the experience on how to set up the successful Russian-American joint venture and discussed ways for future cooperation.      

Ex-Im Bank presentation: Valery Panov, president of PROMASS; CG John Stepanchuk; Brian Sant Angelo. 
                
Ex-Im Bank - the official export credit agency of the United States - supports the purchases of U.S. goods and services by creditworthy international buyers who cannot obtain credit through traditional trade and structured finance sources. As Mr. Sant Angelo mentioned Ex-Im Bank would like to increase the number of authorizations in Russia to $170,0-190,0 mln per year.