Lenders reported a rise in total net profit of 7.2 percent year-on-year of 609 million manats ($358 million) in 2021.

The outbreak of COVID-19 cut trade and disrupted Atadjanova’s export business, but this did not deter her from trying to fix the logistics of Uzbekistan’s agriculture sector.

SOFAZ sovereign wealth oil fund holds proceeds from oil contracts, oil and gas sales, transit fees and other revenue.

The nine-year loan agreement was signed on December 22 and will be used to build new elevators for storing grain and oilseeds.