ULAN BATOR, Mongolia- The Mongolian Government would set up a development bank to finance large mining and infrastructure projects, the Mongolian Press Service announced Thursday./ |9 s; l% b2 q) o. @( v
The government made the decision at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, the Press Service statement said, adding the decision would be submitted to parliament for approval soon.* B8 q H" a5 M1 E2 i w: X6 k3 J
The statement said the new bank would support the establishment of a heavy industrial development park in Sainshand, capital of Eastern-Gobi province.
( l8 ]2 f) B, d The park would be home to many heavy industrial projects, including a copper smelter, an oil refinery, coal processing plants and power plants.
2 n- K" j, y8 ]) I0 U According to the Press Service, the Mongolian government will act as a loan guarantor for the bank. |