Mortgage loans doubled in the first half versus last year, as conditions eased and low interest rates spurred demand, with Sberbank, VTB-24 and Gazprombank leading home loan issuance, rating agency Expert RA said.
(Bloomberg)

United Company RusAl's aluminum smelter in Nigeria is currently producing 42,000 tons of aluminum ingots a year, the country's privatization agency said Wednesday.
(Bloomberg)

Pig iron and coal producer Koks increased net debt by 35 percent to 24.8 billion rubles ($785 million) from 18.3 billion rubles in the first half as it borrowed to build mines, the company said Wednesday.
(Bloomberg)