European Journal | Russia: The Former Oligarch Pulling The W

In the 1990s, German Sterligov was one of Russias first dollar millionaires. But then he lost his fortune and went to live in a hut in the forest with his family. Now Sterligov has traded in his hermits existence and is back in Moscow, where he has founded the Anti-Crisis Commodity Clearing Center, which he promises will see not only Russia but the whole world through the current economic downturn. With an interactive database allowing the barter of debt and goods worldwide, its the perfect system for companies struggling with liquidity problems. Its linked up with similar centers in Russia, Hongkong and London.