俄罗斯，塞浦路斯签署债务重组协议

 　　NICOSIA, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Russia and Cyprus signed an agreement restructuring a 2.5-billion-euro (3.3-billion-U.S. dollar) loan, the Cypriot government said in a statement on Thursday.

　　The statement said the restructuring provides for the repayment¹ of the loan in eight six-monthly installments² starting in 2018, instead of a one-off repayment in 2016.

　　It also provides for lowering the interest to 2.5 percent from its original level of 4.5 percent, with effect as of last March.

　　The restructuring agreement was signed in Moscow by Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergey Storchak and Cypriot Finance Minister Haris Georgiades.

　　The loan was obtained by Cyprus in December 2011, as the government at that time desperately³ tried to delay or entirely⁴ avoid a bailout.

　　However, it finally had to apply for bailout in June 2012, after the Cypriot banks took a hit on account of their exposure to the write-down of Greek debts.

　　The 10-billion-euro bailout deal agreed with the Eurogroup and the International Monetary⁵ Fund in March involved the recapitalization of the island's largest lender, Bank of Cyprus by using 47.5 percent of deposits over 100,000 euros and the winding⁶ down of the second largest lender.

　　Many Russian and Ukrainian depositors who lost money in the recapitalization have become shareholders⁷ having a controlling share of the bank's equity⁸.

　　Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said in an interview with Russian Itar-Tass news agency on Thursday that the government intends to partly compensate⁹ the losses of Russian depositors as a gesture of appreciation¹⁰.

　　He said the Russians did not desert Cyprus despite bad decision which hurt them and they deserve to get back part of their money.

　　"Our friends have remained our friends," Anastasiades said.

　　He added that a special fund will be set up into which part of future proceeds from the sale of newly found natural gas will be channeled.

　　Six Russians are among the members of the newly elected board of Bank of Cyprus. A one-time colleague of Russian President Vladimir Putin at the KGB, Vladimir Stralskofski was elected vice-president of the board. (1 euro = 1.33 U.S. dollars)

1 repayment   

n.偿还，偿还款；报酬

参考例句：

• I am entitled to a repayment for the damaged goods.我有权利索取货物损坏赔偿金。
• The tax authorities have been harrying her for repayment.税务局一直在催她补交税款。

2 installments   

部分( installment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The first two installments were pretty close together in 1980. 第一次和节二次提款隔得很近，都是在1980年提的。
• You have an installments sales contract. 你已经订立了一份分期付款的买卖契约了。

3 desperately   

adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地

参考例句：

• He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
• He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。

4 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

5 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

6 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

7 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

8 equity   

n.公正，公平，（无固定利息的）股票

参考例句：

• They shared the work of the house with equity.他们公平地分担家务。
• To capture his equity,Murphy must either sell or refinance.要获得资产净值，墨菲必须出售或者重新融资。

9 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

10 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。