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KBRA Releases Podcast Transcript – Global Safety Nets Cast for Ukrainian Refugees

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases a transcript of its recent podcast, Global Safety Nets Cast for Ukrainian Refugees, which examines the current state of financing for Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons within Ukraine’s borders. Moderator and KBRA’s Global Head of Sovereigns, Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, is joined by Arinjoy Bhanja, an analyst on the project finance and infrastructure team, and Ken Egan, KBRA’s main analyst on European sovereigns.

The trio also discuss how the financing is being assembled and the uncertainties over its allocation, as well as the fluidity of the refugee crisis.

Click here to view the transcript.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

Contacts

Ken Egan, Director, Sovereigns
+353 1 588 1275
ken.egan@kbra.com

Arinjoy Bhanja, Analyst
+353 1 588 1271
arinjoy.bhanja@kbra.com

Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Sovereigns
+1 (646) 731-2362
joan.feldbaumvidra@kbra.com

Business Development

Mauricio Noé, Co-Head of Europe
+44 208 148 1010
mauricio.noe@kbra.com

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Contacts

Ken Egan, Director, Sovereigns
+353 1 588 1275
ken.egan@kbra.com

Arinjoy Bhanja, Analyst
+353 1 588 1271
arinjoy.bhanja@kbra.com

Joan Feldbaum-Vidra, Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Sovereigns
+1 (646) 731-2362
joan.feldbaumvidra@kbra.com

Business Development

Mauricio Noé, Co-Head of Europe
+44 208 148 1010
mauricio.noe@kbra.com

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