Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire back issues from November 2006:
RTS Index at 14.00 MSK.
Nov 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 14.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.11.2006 14:01:36 1627.99 9804.219246 9126460.04 01.11.2006 14:01:19 1628.14 9805.122589 - 01.11.2006 13:50:50 1628.03 9804.460138 - 01.11.2006 13:47:34 1627.61 9801.930778 - 01.11.2006 13:47:12 1627.18 ...
Moscow press review for November 1, 2006 (Update).
Nov 01, 2006 ... Moscow press review for November 1, 2006 (Update) MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on November 1. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. POLITICS & ECONOMICS Russia is one of ...
Expected yield of Sberbank Eurobonds at 80-85 basis points against average-market swap - source.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Expected yield of Sberbank Eurobonds at 80-85 basis points against average-market swap - source MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The expected yield of five-year loan participation notes to be issued by Sberbank (RTS: SBER) is 80-85 basis points against the average-market swap, a ...
Stabilization Fund stands at 2.049 trillion rubles on Nov 1.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Stabilization Fund stands at 2.049 trillion rubles on Nov 1 MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia's Stabilization Fund stood at 2.049 ...
RTS Index at 11.00 MSK.
Nov 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 11.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.11.2006 11:04:00 1618.65 9747.971107 1181250 01.11.2006 11:02:18 1618.65 9747.971107 - 01.11.2006 11:01:23 1618.44 9746.706428 - 01.11.2006 10:57:34 1618.45 9746.766651 - 01.11.2006 10:51:45 1617.81 ...
Deputies concerned about increased foreign stakes in oil, gas sector.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Deputies concerned about increased foreign stakes in oil, gas sector ASTANA. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Some Kazakh parliamentary deputies expressed concern about the increased presence of foreign companies in the Kazakh oil and gas sector, during a parliamentary session on Wednesday. ...
Sistema-Gals to close IPO bid book Nov 3.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sistema-Gals to close IPO bid book Nov 3 MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - OAO Sistema-Gals is to close the bid book on November 3 for shares and GDR being placed during its IPO, a source in banking circles told Interfax. The bid book has been open since Monday. The GDR will ...
Russian govt to auction 85% of Yeniseizoloto Nov 28.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russian govt to auction 85% of Yeniseizoloto Nov 28 MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Krasnoyarsk office of the Russian Federal Property Fund will hold an open auction on November 28 for an 85.4% stake in Yeniseizoloto, a gold exploration and mining company in the Krasnoyarsk ...
Stabilization Fund stands at 2.049 trillion rubles on Nov 1 (Part 2).
Nov 01, 2006 ... Stabilization Fund stands at 2.049 trillion rubles on Nov 1 (Part 2) MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia's Stabilization Fund stood at 2.049 trillion rubles, or $76.62 billion on November 1, against 1.89 trillion rubles on October 1, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. ...
Russia, Albania preparing for summit - Lavrov.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russia, Albania preparing for summit - Lavrov MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - A Russian-Albanian summit will be hopefully held in the near future and an agreement on friendship and cooperation should be signed soon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "We hope we ...
SibirTelecom aims to increase IFRS net profit 12.5% in 2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... SibirTelecom aims to increase IFRS net profit 12.5% in 2006 NOVOSIBIRSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - SibirTelecom (RTS: ENCO) is planning to increase net profit to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by 12.5% in 2006 compared to 2005, SibirTelecom first deputy general ...
Three individuals bid for 60.5% of Intaugol.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Three individuals bid for 60.5% of Intaugol ST. PETERSBURG. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Three "completely unknown" private individuals submitted applications to bid in the November 2 open auction for the state's 60.5% stake in Intaugol, a coal mining company in the Komi Republic, the ...
Renaissance Capital to launch futures, options on MSCI Renaissance index.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Renaissance Capital to launch futures, options on MSCI Renaissance index MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Renaissance Capital is planning to launch over-the-counter options and stock market futures on the new MSCI Renaissance Capped index, Oleg Zhelezko, head of the structure product ...
Kazakh inflation in October- 0.7%.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Kazakh inflation in October- 0.7% ASTANA. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Inflation in Kazakhstan in January- October 2006 amounted to 6.6%, the Kazakh State Statistics Agency said in a statement. In October consumer prices increased 0.7%, compared with 0.5% growth in September. ...
Mosenergo board to decide on share issue for Gazprom this week - source.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mosenergo board to decide on share issue for Gazprom this week - source MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The board of directors at the Mosenergo (RTS: MSNG) generating company will decide by the end of this week on carrying out an additional share issue in favor of the Gazprom (RTS: ...
Gokhran sells $69 mln in diamonds at auction.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Gokhran sells $69 mln in diamonds at auction MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia's State Precious Metals and Gemstones Repository (Gokhran) sold $69 million in uncut diamonds weighing 10.8 carats or more at an October 31 auction, the Gokhran told Interfax. The Gokhran ...
Watchdog to review results of Ukrainian meat plant inspections this week.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Watchdog to review results of Ukrainian meat plant inspections this week MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service (Rosselkhoznadzor) is planning this week to review the results of inspections that Russian veterinary specialists ...
Deputies concerned over growing foreign share in Kazakh oil, gas sector.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Deputies concerned over growing foreign share in Kazakh oil, gas sector ASTANA. Nov 1 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - Several members of the lower chamber of the Kazakh Parliament have voiced concern over foreign companies' steps to bolster their presence in the country's oil and gas ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 11.00 MSK Part 2.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 11.00 MSK Part 2 01.11.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Customs Service pays 2.326 trln rubles to budget in 10 mths.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Customs Service pays 2.326 trln rubles to budget in 10 mths MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Customs Service paid 2.325 trillion ...
PSA operators sign $16.7 bln in deals with contractors - ministry.
Nov 01, 2006 ... PSA operators sign $16.7 bln in deals with contractors - ministry MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Production-sharing agreement (PSA) operators have signed deals worth $16.7 billion with contractors - $9.4 billion with Russian contractors - to date, Deputy ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 2.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 2 01.11.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Kemerovo Koks to pay out dividends of over 1 bln rubles.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Kemerovo Koks to pay out dividends of over 1 bln rubles KEMEROVO. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Shareholders of Kemerovo's Koks, a coke producer that is part of the Industrial Metallurgical Holding, voted at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday to accept dividends of 1.05 billion ...
CORRECTED-EMAlliance-Alstom Mosenergo contract worth 300 mln euros.
Nov 01, 2006 ... CORRECTED-EMAlliance-Alstom Mosenergo contract worth 300 mln euros (amount changed in headline_ MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - OAO EMAlliance and France's Alstom, which have won a tender to build a steam-gas power-producing unit at Mosenergo's (RTS; MSNG) Thermal Power ...
Vorkutaugol completes feasibility study for Vorkuta coal mine.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Vorkutaugol completes feasibility study for Vorkuta coal mine SYKTYVKAR. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Vorkutaugol, a coal mining division of the Severstal group, has completed the feasibility study for the construction of the Vorkuta mine, a company spokesman told Interfax. He ...
Russian assets to grow in value due to shortage - CB deputy.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russian assets to grow in value due to shortage - CB deputy MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The supply and demand dynamic for Russian assets indicates that their value will increase due to their short supply, Russian Central Bank Deputy Chairman Konstantin Korishchenko said at a ...
RTS Index at 12.00 MSK.
Nov 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 12.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.11.2006 11:49:13 1619.86 9755.258072 3182930.94 01.11.2006 11:49:11 1619.87 9755.318295 - 01.11.2006 11:42:19 1619.87 9755.318295 - 01.11.2006 11:37:31 1619.89 9755.43874 - 01.11.2006 11:34:08 1619.90 ...
MMK to build new limestone roasting furnace.
Nov 01, 2006 ... MMK to build new limestone roasting furnace MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) (RTS: MAGN) plans to build a limestone-roasting shaft furnace in the crushing and roasting department of its beneficiation division to supply high quality lime for ...
Two Novosibirsk coal blocks to be auctioned in Nov.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Two Novosibirsk coal blocks to be auctioned in Nov NOVOSIBIRSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The natural resources agency for the Siberian Federal District will hold auctions in November for two coal properties in the Novosibirsk region, agency head Alexander Nevolko told Interfax. ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 16.00 MSK Part 2.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 16.00 MSK Part 2 01.11.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
EU wants to use Russian pipelines to transit gas from Asia to Europe.
Nov 01, 2006 ... EU wants to use Russian pipelines to transit gas from Asia to Europe MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The European Union wants to use the Russian gas transport system to transit Asian gas to Europe, European Commission Energy and Transport Directorate Director Christian Celutinx said ...
Capitalization of Russian stock market increases 1% on Tuesday.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Capitalization of Russian stock market increases 1% on Tuesday MOSCOW. November 1 (Interfax) - The capitalization of the Russian stock market, based on Russian Trading System trading, increases 1%, or by $7.966 billion from the previous session, to hit $831.457 billion ...
Irkutsk region reduces gold production 6.7%.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Irkutsk region reduces gold production 6.7% IRKUTSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia's Irkutsk region reduced gold production 6.7% year-on-year in January-October to 13.331 tonnes, the region's administration told Interfax. The region expects to reduce gold production 6%-8% ...
SibirTelecom expecting over 696 mln rubles in RAS net profit in 2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... SibirTelecom expecting over 696 mln rubles in RAS net profit in 2006 NOVOSIBIRSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - SibirTelecom (RTS: ENCO) expects to receive some 696 million rubles in net profit to Russian accounting standards (RAS) in 2006, SibirTelecom first deputy general director Ivan ...
IEA recommends Gazprom to concentrate on Russian projects.
Nov 01, 2006 ... IEA recommends Gazprom to concentrate on Russian projects MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The International Energy Agency is recommending to Russian gas company Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) to concentrate investment in production projects in Russia, and not abroad, IEA Deputy Executive ...
Russia may intensify oil production only in 8-10 years - IEA.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russia may intensify oil production only in 8-10 years - IEA MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia may significantly increase growth in oil production only in eight to 10 years, when new projects in Eastern Siberia are launched, International Energy Agency Executive Director William ...
Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.11.2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.11.2006 Country Currency Date For $1 For 1 ruble For 1 EUR Azerbaijan manat 01.94 0.8732 0.0327 1.11 Armenia dram 11.93 379.12 14.16 481.33 Georgia lari 09.95 1.738 0.0649 2.2045 Belarus bel.ruble 07.93 2141 79.94 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 1.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 1 01.11.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1140.0 1200.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.25 2.35 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 0.96 0.984 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Surgut administration to sell Gazprom shares to plug budget deficit.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Surgut administration to sell Gazprom shares to plug budget deficit SURGUT. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Legislators from Surgut have agreed to plans to sell the city's 1.333 million shares in Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) at ...
CB doubts Fed figures that Russians have approximately $80 bln in cash.
Nov 01, 2006 ... CB doubts Fed figures that Russians have approximately $80 bln in cash MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Central Bank can neither confirm nor deny data from U.S. experts that Russians have accumulated a record amount of dollars. "I'm not estimating anything. If ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 11.00 MSK Part 1.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 11.00 MSK Part 1 01.11.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1140.0 1280.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.25 2.35 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 0.96 0.984 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Pharmstandart plans to start IPO road show on Nov 13.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Pharmstandart plans to start IPO road show on Nov 13 MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Pharmstandart is planning to start a road show on November 13 for an upcoming initial public offering, a source in banking circles told Interfax. Pharmstandart, which unites five Russian ...
Ukrainian Cabinet, Rada vow to address WTO bills.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ukrainian Cabinet, Rada vow to address WTO bills KYIV. Nov 1 (Interfax-Ukraine) - The Ukrainian Cabinet and parliament have agreed to adhere to the schedule of measures to draft and debate bills related to the country's accession to the World Trade ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 2.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 2 01.11.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Moscow denies being leadeing arms exporter to developing countries.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Moscow denies being leadeing arms exporter to developing countries ZHUHAI. Nov 1 (Interfax-AVN) - The United States' claims that Russia has become the world's leading exporter of weapons to developing countries, leaving the U.S. and France behind, are not true, the Federal ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 15.00 MSK Part 1.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 15.00 MSK Part 1 01.11.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1140.0 1200.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.25 2.35 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 0.96 0.984 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
CPC increases oil transport 2.2% in Jan-Oct.
Nov 01, 2006 ... CPC increases oil transport 2.2% in Jan-Oct MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Caspian Pipeline Consortium pipeline increased oil transportation to the Yuzhnaya Ozereika-2 terminal in Novorossiisk 2.2% year-on-year to 25.642 million tonnes in ...
Property agency, Yakutia to settlement mining asset disputes by Nov 15 - ministry.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Property agency, Yakutia to settlement mining asset disputes by Nov 15 - ministry MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Property Agency (Rosimuschestvo) and the Russian internal republic of Yakutia will reach amicable agreements with respect to litigation over the ...
RTS Index at 16.00 MSK.
Nov 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 16.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.11.2006 16:00:14 1630.96 9822.105432 20261699.29 01.11.2006 16:00:11 1630.88 9821.623649 - 01.11.2006 15:52:18 1630.40 9818.732953 - 01.11.2006 15:37:02 1630.43 9818.913621 - 01.11.2006 15:32:15 1630.42 ...
Otkrytiye Group mulls $500 mln CLN issue.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Otkrytiye Group mulls $500 mln CLN issue MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Otkrytiye investment group is considering securitizing leasing contracts and issuing CLN for a total of approximately $500 million, Vadim Belyaev, the group's general director, said at an Interfax press ...
Azerbaijani GDP to grow 70% in 2006-2010 - forecast.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Azerbaijani GDP to grow 70% in 2006-2010 - forecast BAKU. Nov 1 (Interfax) - The Azerbaijani government has forecast that GDP will grow to 31.882 billion manat in 2010, which would be 70% higher than the 2006 forecast. "GDP is expected to total 18.1 billion manat in ...
Mechel's Korshunovsky GOK sees Q3 earnings soar 550%.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Mechel's Korshunovsky GOK sees Q3 earnings soar 550% MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Korshunovsky GOK (RTS: KOGK), an iron ore mining division of the Mechel (RTS: MTLR) steel and coal group, reported net profit to ...
Sitronics H1 net profit drops 27% to $33.1 mln.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Sitronics H1 net profit drops 27% to $33.1 mln MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Sitronics net profit to US GAAP dropped 27% to $33.109 ...
AVERAGE WEIGHTED PRICE OF OFZ 25060 AT AUCTION - 99.6050% OF FACE VALUE.
Nov 01, 2006 ... AVERAGE WEIGHTED PRICE OF OFZ 25060 AT AUCTION - 99.6050% OF ...
Renaissance Capital, MSCI Barra launch joint stock index.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Renaissance Capital, MSCI Barra launch joint stock index MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Renaissance Capital and MSCI Barra have started the joint MSCI Renaissance stock index, which ...
Belarussian, Czech railways discussing organizing regulator container shipments to Russia.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Belarussian, Czech railways discussing organizing regulator container shipments to Russia MINSK. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Representatives of Belarussian Railways and Czech Railways are holding talks on Wednesday in Minsk on organizing regular container trains, a representative of ...
Kuzbass firm to buy $30.5-mln in equipment from P&H Mining.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Kuzbass firm to buy $30.5-mln in equipment from P&H Mining KEMEROVO. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Kuzbass Fuel Company (KTK) plans to buy three new electric shovels from Britain's P&H Mining Equipment worth a total of $30.563 million, KTK Deputy General Director Eduard Alekseenko told ...
Astron Buildings to invest 12 mln euros in Yaroslavl metal constructions plant.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Astron Buildings to invest 12 mln euros in Yaroslavl metal constructions plant YAROSLAVL. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Luxembourg's Astron Buildings is investing 12 million euros in the construction of a plant that will produce light metal constructions in the Yaroslavl region city of ...
EMAlliance-Alstom Mosenergo contract worth 200 mln euros.
Nov 01, 2006 ... EMAlliance-Alstom Mosenergo contract worth 200 mln euros MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - OAO EMAlliance and France's Alstom, which have won a tender to build a steam-gas power-producing unit at Mosenergo's (RTS; MSNG) Thermal Power Plant-26, are to carry out about 300 million euros ...
Fitch affirms Russia's OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim at IDR 'B+'.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Fitch affirms Russia's OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim at IDR 'B+' LONDON/MILAN/MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Russia-based petrochemicals producer OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim's ("NKNK") ratings at Issuer Default 'B+', senior unsecured 'B+' and Short-term 'B', the ...
Yesterday in Brief for November 1, 2006.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Yesterday in Brief for November 1, 2006 The following is a digest of headline news from October 31 to 11:30 a.m. on November 1: SAKHALIN-2 PARTICIPANTS MAY SIGN PSA SUPPLEMENT Britain has proposed signing a supplement to the Sakhalin-2 production-sharing ...
Comstar-Ukraine acquires Kyiv operators.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Comstar-Ukraine acquires Kyiv operators MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Comstar-Ukraine, a subsidiary of Comstar-UTS, has acquired 100% of the Kyiv communications operators - DG Tel and Technological Systems, Comstar-UTS said in a statement. The total value of the deal was ...
Russia respects Norway's energy policy - Ivanov.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russia respects Norway's energy policy - Ivanov OSLO. Nov 1 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said he has the "deepest respect" for Norway's energy policy. "Norway, like Russia, is not a member of the EU, and did not ...
Russian revenue from Sakhalin-1 to amount to $52.2 bln by 2054.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Russian revenue from Sakhalin-1 to amount to $52.2 bln by 2054 MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Russia's revenue from the entire period of the Sakhalin-1 project (until 2054) with an oil price of $35 per barrel, will amount to $52.2 billion, Deputy Industry and Energy Minister Andrei ...
Koryakgeoldobycha wraps up placer platinum mining season.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Koryakgeoldobycha wraps up placer platinum mining season MOSCOW. Nov 1 (Interfax) - Koryakgeoldobycha (KGD), a platinum and gold miner in Kamchatka, has completed this year's placer platinum mining season, a company spokesman told Interfax. "In 2006 the company mined ...