China kicks off $10bn Central Asian credit fund with loan to Kazakh refinery

    China's Export-Import Bank has agreed to provide a $1.13bn loan to KazMunaiGas to finance the Kazakh company's renovation of the Atyrau refinery. The deal is part a Beijing's accelerating drive to use its massive reserves to expand investment and market share across Eurasia.     The loan was announced on June 6,...