Chapter 1266: New friends

"Eric, how am I here?"
A corner of the magnificent hall, Mark. Rich came to Tan Zhenhua's side and asked while turning the wine glass in his hand.
"It's very nice and comfortable, Mark, I have to say, I envy you for having such a house, big enough to entertain all your friends, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful enough that people can't help but stay here. The impulse of a lifetime-to be honest, I just wanted to take this place as my own."
"No, not for sale here." Mark. Rich smiled and shook his head: "At least not for sale now, Eric, but I can solemnly promise you that if one day I plan to sell this place, I will be the first to notify you."
"Then a word is settled."
"It's settled, Eric, well, let's talk about business now. Well, I saw you chatting with John for a long time. It seems that he did not lie. You and him are indeed old friends, then , I think he has already told you what our Spectrum Club does?"
"Yes, Mark, John, he told me, but I don’t know what role I can play in it. You must know that I was not born out of lending. In fact, I was the one who needed the loan. Well, for example, I still owe a lot of money to John's bank."
"Eric, I thought we should be able to communicate frankly," Mark. Rich smiled and shook his head: "Look, you didn't tell the truth. The information I have tells me that there is a bank under your banner, Eric, do you want to deny the relationship between Xiangjiang Hang Lung Bank and you? And I also heard that Hang Lung Bank issued a loan line of 900 million U.S. dollars to the Ikrasha Omu government not long ago. Is it because my intelligence is wrong?"
Tan Zhenhua shrugged his shoulders helplessly and stretched out his hands: "Well, Mark, you won. Your information is correct. Hang Lung Bank did grant Ikra a targeted credit of US$900 million, but that was a targeted loan, and I got Ikra The output of the oil well is used as collateral, so that is a very safe loan."
"Yes, there are oil wells as collateral, so your loan is safe. Then Eric, you should know that under the premise of ensuring safety, this kind of loan business actually has a lot of profitability. Look, You have a bank, and you are an independent financial institution that is not subject to government restrictions. Are you interested in joining the investment activities of our "Spectrum Club"?"
"Are you talking about lending to Soviet Russia?" Tan Zhenhua asked knowingly.
"Soviet Russians gave a generous 7% annual interest rate, which is a very high interest rate, and the mortgage method they proposed is also quite reliable. You know that they are exporting oil, using US dollars for settlement, and for this reason A settlement account is opened in the SWIFT system, so the flow of these funds is controllable. It can be considered that the debts of the Soviets can be fully collateralized."
"It's only 7% interest." Tan Zhenhua frowned and said, "Mark, since you already know about my credit to the Iqra government, then you must also know that the interest on this loan is 10%. Come up, I don’t think the interest given by Soviet Russia is generous."
mark. Rich shook his head and said: "Eric, you can't look at the problem in this way. You also know the current state of Iqra. They owe too much foreign debt. If measured by the general financial rules, the country’s finances are actually bankrupt. If you lend to a bankrupt, you naturally need to take greater risks and naturally need to charge higher interest. So your 10% is reasonable. Well, in fact, in my opinion, this number is still somewhat low Of course, if the collateral is a high-quality asset, it is another matter; but for Soviet Russia, we believe that its financial situation has not deteriorated to that point, and its credit rating is much higher than that of Ikra. So, talk about 10 % Interest is unrealistic. 7% is a reasonable number. Eric, you must know that according to the usual rules, the interest rate for lending to the country will not be very high. The interest rate given by the Paris Club is usually only 2 %about."
"Mark, I can agree with your point of view, but there is a prerequisite. I need to know the real financial situation of Soviet Russia and judge the risks by myself. I have not studied this before today, Mark, so you want me It is unrealistic to make a decision now, but since the "Spectrum Club" has provided loan services to Soviet Russia, I think you must have done a detailed research? Then Mark, can I get the results of the research? ?"
"Of course, Eric, and I also appreciate your caution." Mark. Rich smiled and said: "After the party, you will get a detailed material, but now, I have to take you to meet a few new friends. Well, I think you will establish a good friendship with them, although I I know that you and their respective home countries are not in harmony between the countries, but I don’t think this will affect the exchanges between private individuals. After all, we are businessmen, right?"
"Of course, Mark, we are businessmen." Tan Zhenhua replied with a smile, and at the same time raised the wine glass in his hand, with Mark. Rich touched it lightly, then picked it up and squirted a little before saying: "I can't wait to meet new friends."
mark. There are several "new friends" introduced by Rich, and these "new friends" all have a common feature-their English is not very good, their pronunciation is very strange, and their tongues will snoring and drinking from time to time. It's like drinking water.
These "new friends" all have unusual enthusiasm, concern and curiosity for Tan Zhenhua, and they are most curious about one thing-Huaxia's attitude towards him as a wealthy and internationally renowned wealthy.
Tan Zhenhua believes that this is related to the identity of these "new friends".
He intertwined with them and wrote down their names-Vladimir Gusinski in media business, Vinogradov, general manager of Moscow International Commercial Bank in financial business, and general manager of Capital Savings Bank. Morinsky, Friedman, general manager of Alpha Bank, Khodorkovsky, general manager of Menazep Bank, Malkin, general manager of Raksha Credit Commercial Bank...
These people are now holding important positions in the core enterprises of the Soviet Union. With the high salaries that the common people envy, they never have to worry about the supply of themselves and their families in the reality of increasingly scarce supplies. They are the vested interests of the Red Empire. Enjoy the greatest material guarantee given by Soviet Russia from the national level.
In a few years, they will all become accomplices in destroying that empire.
"Wealth itself is not at fault. Everyone has the freedom to pursue more wealth. My motherland now encourages people to have the courage to pursue a better life." Tan Zhenhua's smile became more charming, and he added in his heart: "But None of this can cross the border."