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Foreign Shareholding in Daedong Credit Bank Sold

The Board of Daedong Credit Bank is pleased to announce that the foreign shareholding in Daedong Credit Bank has been sold to a Chinese based corporate entity, the “Nice Group”.

The foreign-appointed directors on the Board of Daedong Credit Bank have resigned with immediate effect, and have no further interests (financial or fiduciary) in the company.

Outgoing CEO of Daedong Credit Bank, Nigel Cowie noted:

I am now heavily involved with a second joint venture company in the DPRK, Hana Electronics JVC. Established in 2003, this company has enjoyed solid commercial success and has recently opened its new headquarters building, together with the expansion of its business lines.

The success of both ventures has been such as to necessitate a decision to focus on one or the other, and a commercial decision had to be made.

The bank is continuing to enjoy the commercial success it has seen for the past 16 years, but ironically the decision has been made easier by the general sanctions-laden environment in which financial business here is framed these days.

As to the possibility of ever re-entering the bank, any decision we make will be based purely on commercial considerations.

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Ken Frost Appointed To The CanKor Brain Trust of North Korea Experts

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd and Daedong Credit Bank are proud to announce that Ken Frost, board member of Phoenix Commercial Ventures and Daedong Credit Bank, has been appointed to the CanKor Brain Trust of North Korea Experts. Nigel Cowie, CEO of Daedong Credit Bank and Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd, is also a member of the Brain Trust.

CanKor is proud of the intellectual stimulus provided by its growing Brain Trust of North Korea experts who contribute a wide variety of viewpoints, perspectives, information, resources, links and papers of their own to expand CanKor’s scope and calibre.

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“The Restaurant at Hana”

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd is proud to announce that Hana Electronics JVC (a 50/50 joint venture based in the DPRK) completed and moved into its new headquarters based near the T’ongil Market in Pyongyang in Q1 2011.

Having moved in and set up its production facilities, Hana has now opened a restaurant (“The Restaurant at Hana”) and related leisure facilities (swimming pool, sauna, hairdresser, bar, gym etc) in its headquarters.

The restaurant (which comprises a main dining room and several private ones) and leisure facilities are open to locals and foreigners alike. Food for the restaurant is sourced from local markets.

The full text of the press release can be read here.

Nigel Cowie Appointed President of European Business Association

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd and Daedong Credit Bank are proud to announce that Nigel Cowie, CEO of Phoenix Commercial Ventures and CEO/General Manager of Daedong Credit Bank has been appointed President of the European Business Association (EBA) in Pyongyang.

The full text of the press release can be read here.

Hana Electronics Celebrates Fifth Anniversary

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd is proud to announce that Hana Electronics JVC will, on the 10th of May, celebrate the fifth anniversary of its establishment.

Hana Electronics JVC is a 50/50 joint venture between Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd and the Trade Department of The Ministry of Culture of the DPRK.

Hana is now ranked as one of the top three best performing joint ventures in DPRK, as assessed by the Ministry of Finance.

The full text of the press release can be read here.