Uralkaly has announced it is seeking $1.4 billion loans from Sberbank and VTB, two of Russia's biggest lending institutions, says Vedomosti
It says it needs the funds to pay off a short-term debt and pins hopes on a pending lucrative deal with China.
It now needs a go-ahead from its shareholders but the situation is complicated by the arrest of its head in Belarus and rumours of the change of the major shareholder.
Sources: http://www.vedomosti.ru
Author: Mikhail Vesely