https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46318 Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's 2016 Russian-financed contract has produced marked cost escalation from currency depreciation and ancillary expenditures, resulting in projected electricity tariffs materially above original government estimates. Sanctions on the Russian contractor and its bank have impeded loan servicing and international payments, creating sovereign payment risk and complicating fund transfers to subcontractors. Allegations of corruption and a pattern of mega-project overruns heighten governance concerns and underscore long-term fiscal and regulatory burdens linked to the plant. en-us Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:16:03 +0530 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46318 Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant's 2016 Russian-financed contract has produced marked cost escalation from currency depreciation and ancillary expenditures, resulting in projected electricity tariffs materially above original government estimates. Sanctions on the Russian contractor and its bank have impeded loan servicing and international payments, creating sovereign payment risk and complicating fund transfers to subcontractors. Allegations of corruption and a pattern of mega-project overruns heighten governance concerns and underscore long-term fiscal and regulatory burdens linked to the plant. News - Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=46318