As part IIB’s transition to a new organizational structure Structured and Debt Finance Department headed by Ms Julia Slyusar was established. In this position Julia will be in charge of the Bank’s activities on capital markets, structured and project finance operations including the involvement of export credit agencies (ECAs) as well as coordination of investor relations and cooperation with international rating agencies.

In December 2013, for the first time in its history, the Bank underwent rating procedure. International rating agency Fitch Ratings assigned the IIB a Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of «BBB-" with a stable outlook. This opens new horizons to the Bank on financial markets and the new Department will be actively involved in further development of the Bank’s activities and achievement of new ambitious goals.

Before starting work with the IIB, Julia Slyusar headed Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Department in SMP Bank and led Debt Finance Division in VEB. With Julia’s active involvement VEB first entered domestic and international debt finance markets, and the documentation of the first infrastructure fund (MRIF) was issued. Julia also worked as Head of the Structure Finance Department in company Eurocommerz, Vice-president of Deutsche Bank, Moscow and Head of a division in Sviaz-Bank. Julia graduated from Saint-Petersburg University of Economics and Finance.