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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corp. (IFC) -- the investment arm of the World Bank -- have proposed purchasing parallel $40 million stakes in Novatek's common shares, the EBRD said. The shares would be bought from existing shareholders.
The move comes as a "clear signal of support to independent producers in the Russian gas market," the EBRD said, while praising...