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September 2009

Russia: VEB joins Macquarie in infrastructure fund

Development agencies emerge as key players; Other funds in the pipeline


"The fund is well positioned to lead the way in the revitalization of key infrastructure in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and other CIS countries"

Stephen Jennings, Renaissance Group

Russia’s state development bank, Vneshekonombank, has become the cornerstone investor in the first private-sector infrastructure fund targeting projects in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. VEB is committing $200 million to the Macquarie Renaissance Infrastructure Fund.

MRIF is a joint venture between Russian investment bank Renaissance Group and Australia’s Macquarie Group. At the first close MRIF attracted a total of $530 million, with Macquarie and Renaissance each providing $50 million of...


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