OREANDA-NEWS. June 18, 2009. In relation with the information in analytical Internet media on restructuring of debt obligations of Kreditprombank (in particular, in respect of the bonds issued by the bank), the management of the bank informs on the following, reported the press-centre of Kreditprombank:

In the present conditions in macro economy in general and in financial sector in particular, the issue capital structure and funding terms and conditions is vitally important for the period necessary to adapt to new economic circumstances. Kreditprombank as well as other entities of business world is affected by a number of adverse market factors that pressure on all industries of Ukrainian economy.

Kreditprombank takes an active and, in our opinion, adequate position in the issue of crisis management. Thus, during the past months the Bank made necessary steps to stabilize its own financial standing and financial standing of its clients that faced temporary financial difficulties with loan servicing. Within the national programmes of support to agricultural and construction industries and machine-building, Kreditprombank restructured the debts of enterprises working in these industries of economy.

As a socially responsible institution, Kreditprombank introduced a loyalty programme for its retail borrowers who found themselves in difficult financial circumstances. At the same time the Bank preserved necessary liquidity and complies with all norms set by the National Bank of Ukraine. Loyalty programmes introduced by the Bank loosened negative influence of financial crisis on the activity of many clients which enabled them to continue servicing of the obtained loans. Logical continuation of these events would be adequate actions of the lenders of the Bank.

Now Kreditprombank finds itself in the process of debt portfolio restructuring (a well-known international consultancy group is an advisor to it) and holds negotiations with potential strategic investors on their shareholding in the Bank. Obviously, investors can not make a decision on shareholding in the Bank without successful restructuring of the existing debt obligations.

The Press-Service of Kreditprombank will inform on the status of restructuring negotiations with bond holders in the nearest future.