Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire back issues from December 2006:
Russian monetary base up by 1.4 bln rubles to 2802.6 bln rbs on November 27.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russian monetary base up by 1.4 bln rubles to 2802.6 bln rbs on November 27 MOSCOW. December 1 (Interfax) - The narrow monetary base in Russia stood at 2802.6 billion rubles on November 27 up from 2801.2 billion rubles on November 20 the Central Bank reported ...
Moscow press review for December 1, 2006 (Update).
Dec 01, 2006 ... Moscow press review for December 1, 2006 (Update) MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on December 1. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. POLITICS & ECONOMICS Axel Springer ...
Russian investment in Armenia needs to be increased - Fradkov.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russian investment in Armenia needs to be increased - Fradkov MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russia should increase investment in Armenia, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said. Russia is third on the list of largest exporters to Armenia after Germany and Greece, "but we ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 1.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 1 01.12.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1250.0 1275.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.19 2.28 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 1.0 1.025 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Daily Headline News for December 1, 2006.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Daily Headline News for December 1, 2006 The following is a digest of headline news as of 5:30 p.m. on December 1, 2006: GAIDAR RECOVERING FROM POISONING SAYS SPOKESMAN Transitional Economies Institute Director Yegor Gaidar is recovering from his illness, but is not ...
Gref says Russia, Kazakhstan could both join WTO in 2007.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Gref says Russia, Kazakhstan could both join WTO in 2007 ALMATY. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Economic Development and Trade Minister German Gref said he believes Russia and Kazakhstan could both join the World Trade Organization in 2007. "The ideal forecast for both Russia's ...
Yesterday in Brief for December 1, 2006.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Yesterday in Brief for December 1, 2006 The following is a digest of headline news from November 30 to 11:30 a.m. on December 1: GAIDAR WAS POISONED SAY DOCTORS Former Prime Minister and Transitional Economies Institute Director Yegor Gaidar was poisoned by an ...
Britain's RMJM wins contest to design Gazprom City.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Britain's RMJM wins contest to design Gazprom City ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Britain's RMJM London Limited won an international contest on Friday to come up with preliminary architectural designs for the future Gazprom City business center that will be built in St ....
Russia, Indonesia should coordinate actions on world energy market - Putin (Part 2).
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russia, Indonesia should coordinate actions on world energy market - Putin (Part 2) MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russia and Indonesia should coordinate their actions on the world energy market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an extended meeting with Indonesia President ...
Russian Stabilization Fund stands at 2.19 trillion rubles on Dec 1 - MinFin.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russian Stabilization Fund stands at 2.19 trillion rubles on Dec 1 - MinFin MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russia's Stabilization Fund grew by 140.5 billion rubles to 2.1895 ...
VTB, CIS Executive Committee set up CIS banking council.
Dec 01, 2006 ... VTB, CIS Executive Committee set up CIS banking council MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - VTB (RTS: VTBR) and the CIS Executive Committee have set up the not-for-profit partnership Finance and Banking Council of the CIS, the committee announced at a meeting held on Friday. ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 1.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 1 01.12.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1250.0 1275.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.19 2.28 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 1.0 1.025 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Banks have 433.6 bln rbs on CBR correspondent accounts on December 1.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Banks have 433.6 bln rbs on CBR correspondent accounts on December 1 MOSCOW. December 1 (Interfax) - Russian banks have 433.6 billion rubles on correspondent accounts in the Central Bank as of December 1 including 303.1 billion rubles for Moscow banks. The ...
RTS Index at 17.00 MSK.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 17.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.12.2006 17:04:22 1785.95 10565.53883 64817698.34 01.12.2006 17:02:55 1785.98 10565.71631 - 01.12.2006 17:01:46 1785.95 10565.53883 - 01.12.2006 17:00:39 1785.93 10565.42052 - 01.12.2006 16:56:05 1785.93 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 16.00 MSK Part 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 16.00 MSK Part 2 01.12.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Russian Copper's KMEZ raises charter capital 89%.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russian Copper's KMEZ raises charter capital 89% CHELYABINSK. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Federal Financial Markets Service (FSFR) on Thursday registered the results of a share issue worth 280 million rubles, which raised the charter capital of Russian Copper Company's Kyshtym ...
Ministry increases inflation forecast for 2008-2009.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Ministry increases inflation forecast for 2008-2009 ALMATY. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry is increasing its inflation forecast for 2008-2009 by at least 0.3%-0.5% per year. Andrei Klepach, director of the ministry's ...
Russian Copper Co. to offer 3-bln ruble bond late Dec.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russian Copper Co. to offer 3-bln ruble bond late Dec YEKATERINBURG. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russian Copper Company (RCC) intends to offer 3 billion rubles in debut three-year bonds in mid-to late December. Alexander Khanin, RCC's PR manager, told Interfax that the bonds ...
Govt draws up five-year plan for electricity, gas markets.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Govt draws up five-year plan for electricity, gas markets MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Russian government has concluded many months of discussion on the principles for price formation in the gas and electricity sectors. At a meeting on Thursday the Cabinet of Ministers ...
RTS Index at 13.00 MSK.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 13.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.12.2006 12:54:48 1774.56 10498.1565 26324225.76 01.12.2006 12:53:05 1774.53 10497.97902 - 01.12.2006 12:50:02 1774.25 10496.32256 - 01.12.2006 12:49:19 1774.53 10497.97902 - 01.12.2006 12:45:33 1774.51 ...
Ural Mining wins rights to Kurgan iron ore deposit.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Ural Mining wins rights to Kurgan iron ore deposit YEKATERINBURG. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Ural Mining won the November 30 auction for the rights to explore for and mine iron ore at the Yuzhny section of the Glubochenskoye deposit in the Kurgan region with a bid of 61.74 million ...
RUSSIA READY TO PARTICIPATE IN TENDER FOR NPP CONSTRUCTION IN INDONESIA - HEAD OF ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RUSSIA READY TO PARTICIPATE IN TENDER FOR NPP CONSTRUCTION ...
RTS Index at 16.00 MSK.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 16.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.12.2006 16:04:15 1780.01 10530.39826 45954943.34 01.12.2006 16:03:46 1779.90 10529.74751 - 01.12.2006 16:02:38 1779.26 10525.96132 - 01.12.2006 16:02:06 1778.86 10523.59496 - 01.12.2006 16:02:03 1778.44 ...
AVERAGE WEIGHTED PRICE OF OFZ 25060 AT AUCTION - 99.512%.
Dec 01, 2006 ... AVERAGE WEIGHTED PRICE OF OFZ 25060 AT AUCTION - ...
Quotations for Russian Eurobonds.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Quotations for Russian Eurobonds 01.12.06 Dealer 26.06.07 31.03.10 24.07.18 24.06.2831.03.30 Aton 102.490 104.920 145.000 181.880 113.500 102.510 104.930 145.750 182.500 113.560 Vneshtorgbank 102.490 104.920 145.000 181.875 113.500 ...
New Tajik ministers appointed.
Dec 01, 2006 ... New Tajik ministers appointed DUSHANBE. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov has appointed Sherali Gulov to the position of Tajik energy and industry minister. Gulov, 56, was formerly chairman of the state property management committee. In ...
High Bashkortostan energy dividends indicate possible sale - expert.
Dec 01, 2006 ... High Bashkortostan energy dividends indicate possible sale - expert UFA. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The payment of large interim dividends by companies in the Bashkortostan fuel and energy complex indicates upcoming changes, including a possible sale of assets, an expert told Interfax. ...
Fitch assigns UkrSibbank's Eurobonds expected 'BB-' rating.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Fitch assigns UkrSibbank's Eurobonds expected 'BB-' rating MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Fitch Ratings has assigned HSBC Bank plc's upcoming issue of limited recourse loan participation notes an expected rating of Long-term 'BB-' (BB minus). The notes are to be used for the sole ...
Velver to supply gas equipment to Turkmenistan.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Velver to supply gas equipment to Turkmenistan ASHGABAT. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Britain's Velver Limited is to supply the state concern Turkmengaz with 10 NK-12ST and NK-14ST gas-turbine engines for gas pumping units, at a total cost of over $27 million, a source in the Turkmen ...
CB to quote ruble at 26.2465 rubles/$1 and 34.8186 rubles/EUR1 on December 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... CB to quote ruble at 26.2465 rubles/$1 and 34.8186 rubles/EUR1 on December 2 MOSCOW. December 1 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia will quote the U.S. dollar 26.2465 rubles/$1 on December 2, 0.23% down from the previous ...
Astron Buildings investing 16 mln euros in metalwork plant in Yaroslavl.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Astron Buildings investing 16 mln euros in metalwork plant in Yaroslavl YAROSLAVL. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Luxembourg's Astron Buildings will invest 16 million euros in the construction of a metalwork plant in the Yaroslavl region town of Tutayev before 2008, Dmitry Karabcukov, ...
Belarus state debt grows 19.8% in 10 months.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Belarus state debt grows 19.8% in 10 months MINSK. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Belarus's state debt totaled 6.431 trillion Belarussian rubles as of November 1, up 19.8% from the start of the year, a Finance Ministry source told Interfax. The state debt grew 8.7% in October ...
Media Markt opens two stores in Moscow.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Media Markt opens two stores in Moscow MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Germany's Media Markt, one of Europe's leading electronics producers and part of the Metro Group, opened two stores in Moscow on Friday, the company said in a statement. Media Markt opened an 8,000 ...
Moody's assigns Ba2 to UkrSibbank's senior unsecured notes.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Moody's assigns Ba2 to UkrSibbank's senior unsecured notes MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Moody's Investors Service has assigned a rating of Ba2 to foreign currency Loan Participation Notes to be issued on a limited recourse basis by HSBC Bank plc for the sole purpose of funding a ...
Avg weighted price of OFZ 25060 totals 99.5120% at auction.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Avg weighted price of OFZ 25060 totals 99.5120% at auction MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The average weighted price for Federal Loan Bond (OFZ) series 25060 (maturing in 2009) offered at auction Friday was 99.5120% of face ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 14.00 MSK Part 2 01.12.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Ukraine ratifies $154.5-mln IBRD loan guarantee.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Ukraine ratifies $154.5-mln IBRD loan guarantee KYIV. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Ukraine's parliament has ratified a guarantee for a $154.5-million loan from the World Bank's development arm, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), for a ...
Results of Interregional Trading for GKO & OFZ.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results of Interregional Trading for GKO & OFZ 01.12.2006 Mat. Issue Days Trade vol,Close, % Chg. YTM Quantity to mat Mln.Rbs 02.11.12 26198 2163 38.466 97.900 0.07 6.44 7 18.07.07 27019 229 0.000 0.000 - 3.94 0 08.08.07 27020 250 0.000 0.000 - 5.22 0 13.06.07 27025 ...
Yakutia lead-zinc deposit to be auctioned Jan 18.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Yakutia lead-zinc deposit to be auctioned Jan 18 MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Federal Subsurface Resources Agency will hold an auction on January 18 for the rights to explore for and mine polymetal ore at the Sardana deposit in Yakutia, the agency announced. The ...
MinFin converts $1 bln Soviet-era debt to Eurobonds (Part 2).
Dec 01, 2006 ... MinFin converts $1 bln Soviet-era debt to Eurobonds (Part 2) MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Finance Ministry has converted just over $1 billion in Soviet-era commercial debt into Eurobonds, the ministry said in a press release. The ministry said it converted ...
Azerbaijan to continue importing Russian power as before in Dec.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Azerbaijan to continue importing Russian power as before in Dec BAKU. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan and Russia have agreed to retain the supply volume and tariff for imports of electricity at the previous level until the end of 2006, a source in Azeri power company Azerenergy ...
Military technology top priority in Indonesia's cooperation with Russia -president.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Military technology top priority in Indonesia's cooperation with Russia -president MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono identified the military-technological sector as the top priority area of his country's cooperation with Russia. ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 17.00 MSK Part 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 17.00 MSK Part 2 01.12.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds 01.12.06 Bid and Ask Prices in % on Par Dealer 5 tranch7 tranch8 tranche Aton 96.400 90.380 97.250 96.500 90.630 98.000 ...
RTS Index at 14.00 MSK.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 14.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.12.2006 13:55:53 1774.60 10498.39313 31934284.46 01.12.2006 13:54:31 1774.04 10495.08022 - 01.12.2006 13:52:50 1773.90 10494.25199 - 01.12.2006 13:52:30 1774.19 10495.9676 - 01.12.2006 13:46:32 1774.12 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 13.00 MSK Part 2 01.12.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Russia-China lumber joint venture to be set up in Omsk region.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russia-China lumber joint venture to be set up in Omsk region OMSK. Nov 30 (Interfax) - A Russian-Chinese joint venture to log and process timber is to be created in the Omsk region, the press service of the regional government told Interfax. Investments in the ...
Raiffeisenbank to increase syndicated credit 25%.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Raiffeisenbank to increase syndicated credit 25% MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Raiffeisenbank Austria plans to increase the volume of a syndicated credit it is receiving 25% to $500 million, a source in banking circles told Interfax. "The credit will be increased by a ...
Ministry submits VTB development strategy to govt.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Ministry submits VTB development strategy to govt MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Russian Economic Development and Trade Ministry has submitted a strategy for the development of Vneshtorgbank (VTB) to the government, Anna Popova, director of the ministry's corporate governance ...
Amur regulators have no questions for Peter Hambro Mining (Part 2).
Dec 01, 2006 ... Amur regulators have no questions for Peter Hambro Mining (Part 2) MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Recent scheduled inspections by the Amur region's divisions of Russia's natural resources and technical standards watchdogs Rosprirodnadzor and Rostekhnadzor have shown that these ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 17.00 MSK Part 1.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 17.00 MSK Part 1 01.12.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1255.0 1275.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.19 2.28 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 1.0 1.025 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Belarussian president approves 8-9% GDP growth forecast for 2007.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Belarussian president approves 8-9% GDP growth forecast for 2007 MINSK. Dec 1 (Interfax) - President Alexander Lukashenko issued a decree November 30 approving the key targets of the country's socioeconomic development forecast for 2007, which projects GDP growth of 8-9% next ...
RTS Index at 12.00 MSK.
Dec 01, 2006 ... RTS Index at 12.00 MSK Time RTS Index, RTS Index, Rub Trade volume, $ 01.12.2006 12:05:30 1771.44 10479.69882 19670482.94 01.12.2006 12:04:37 1771.51 10480.11294 - 01.12.2006 12:02:33 1771.72 10481.35528 - 01.12.2006 12:01:12 1771.80 10481.82855 - 01.12.2006 12:00:54 1771.80 ...
Inflation in Russia unlikely to slow to 3%-4% soon - Sharonov.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Inflation in Russia unlikely to slow to 3%-4% soon - Sharonov YEKATERINBURG. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Inflation in Russia is unlikely to slow to 3%-4% within the next few years, Deputy Economic Development and Trade Minister Andrei Sharonov told journalists ahead of a United ...
Prices for transporting oil along BPS will be calculated in rubles next year.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Prices for transporting oil along BPS will be calculated in rubles next year MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Prices for transporting oil along the Baltic Pipeline System (BPS) will be calculated in rubles instead of U.S. dollar on January 1. The Federal Tariffs System ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 2.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 2 01.12.2006 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal ...
Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.12.2006.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 01.12.2006 Country Currency Date For $1 For 1 ruble For 1 EUR Azerbaijan manat 01.94 0.8723 0.0332 1.16 Armenia dram 11.93 368.58 14.01 486.53 Georgia lari 09.95 1.7315 0.0658 2.2797 Belarus bel.ruble 07.93 2140 81.34 ...
Evrazruda nears completion of upgrades at primary concentration plants.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Evrazruda nears completion of upgrades at primary concentration plants KEMEROVO. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Evrazruda, an iron ore mining division of Evraz Group, will complete the modernization of its primary concentration plants in the first quarter of 2007. Evrazruda has ...
IKEA-Parnas shopping center opens in Leningrad region.
Dec 01, 2006 ... IKEA-Parnas shopping center opens in Leningrad region ST. PETERSBURG. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Swedish furniture and home furnishings giant IKEA opened the IKEA-Parnas shopping center in the Leningrad region on Friday, the company's press service said. IKEA had initially ...
Russia posts federal budget surplus of 1.695 trillion rubles in 9 mths.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Russia posts federal budget surplus of 1.695 trillion rubles in 9 mths MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Russia had a federal budget surplus of 1.695 trillion rubles in the first nine months of 2006, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said. The surplus was 1.116 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 1.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS at 12.00 MSK Part 1 01.12.2006 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1250.0 1275.0 - - - Aeroflot 2.22 2.295 - - - AG Capital INTERRA MF 1.0 1.025 - - - PAVA 0.64 ...
Ukraine, Mittal Steel sign amicable deal on investment commitments.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Ukraine, Mittal Steel sign amicable deal on investment commitments KYIV. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Ukrainian State Property Fund, Mittal Steel Germany Gmbh and Mittal Steel Kriviy Rih have signed an amicable agreement regarding a dispute over the fulfillment of investment ...
Inflation in Armenia 1% in Nov.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Inflation in Armenia 1% in Nov YEREVAN. Dec 1 (Interfax) - Inflation in Armenia in November 2006 amounted to 1%, and in January-November - 3.5%, a source in the National Statistics Service told ...
Anti-Monopoly Service drops case against Nissan's Russian subsidiary.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Anti-Monopoly Service drops case against Nissan's Russian subsidiary MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) dropped a case on Friday against OOO Nissan Motor Rus, Nissan's Russian subsidiary, on violating the law on competition, the company said in a ...
Petrocommerce notes could yield 8.75% - source.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Petrocommerce notes could yield 8.75% - source MOSCOW. Dec 1 (Interfax) - The Petrocommerce (RTS: PETR) bank's three-year loan participation notes (LPN) could yield 8.75% annually, a market source told Interfax. The notes are being placed under Reg S and will be ...