March

Citibank opens financial centre in Dubai 04 March 2010

Citibank has opened the Jebel Ali Financial Centre, Dubai, to provide business and financial solutions for small and mid-market enterprises.

February

Banobras NIP to be boon for US exporters 25 February 2010

US Ex-Im and Banobras have signed a memorandum to support up to $1 billion in US exports to back Mexico’s infrastructure development programme.

UPS lends support to National Export Initiative 19 February 2010

UPS is to play a crucial role in the NEI, encouraging US SME exporters to take their products to more international markets through a partnership with the US Commercial Service.

Russia and Abkhazia enter trade pact 19 February 2010

Russia’s Vnesheconombank and Abkhazia’s Universal-bank have signed a general agreement of cooperation to promote trade.

EBRD funds Serbian gas network 18 February 2010

Serbia’s state-owned Srbijagas has received an EBRD sovereign loan that will finance the upgrade of its gas transmission network as well as repay its short-term loans.

EBRD commits to investment in Kazakhstan 18 February 2010

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has signed a MoU to invest in infrastructure and industrial projects in Kazakhstan.

January

ASEAN FTAs come into force 08 January 2010

Two major free trade agreements with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come into effect.