Russia & CIS Business and Financial Newswire back issues from April 2007:
Five bidders for Gazprom Neft shares sign pledge agreement with Yukos receiver.
Apr 01, 2007 ... Five bidders for Gazprom Neft shares sign pledge agreement with Yukos receiver MOSCOW. April 1 (Interfax) - Five bidders for Gazprom Neft's shares and gas assets of Yukos (RTS: YUKO) signed a pledge agreement with Yukos' receiver on Friday, a source close to Yukos told ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 15:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 15:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,rub ask,rub rub rub shares Sistema Joint Stock 31500 33000 33000 330000 10 Aeroflot - - - - - PAVA 14 19 - - - Pharmacy Chain ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 15:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 15:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot 2.88 2.95 2.902 7 PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal 13.4 13.5 13.45 ...
Russian political and economic calendar: April 2.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russian political and economic calendar: April 2 MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The political and economic calendar in Moscow, Russia and Newly Independent States for April 2 is as follows: First day of 2-day conference on IPO and afterwards - new financial products on ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 12:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 12:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Min Max Average Account price,rub price,rub price,rub Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot - - - - PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal 351.3 356.8 ...
Lukoil to place $500 mln in Eurobonds in H1 - Alekperov.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Lukoil to place $500 mln in Eurobonds in H1 - Alekperov MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russian oil major Lukoil (RTS: LKOH) is considering placing $500 million in Eurobonds in the first half of this year, Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov told journalists on Monday. ...
AEROFLOT PLANS TO BID TO BUY STATE SHARES IN ALITALIA TOGETHER WITH UNICREDIT BANK - BANK REPRESENTATIVE.
Apr 02, 2007 ... AEROFLOT PLANS TO BID TO BUY STATE SHARES IN ALITALIA ...
CB to quote ruble at 25.9947 rubles/$1 and 34.7107 rubles/EUR1 on April 3.
Apr 02, 2007 ... CB to quote ruble at 25.9947 rubles/$1 and 34.7107 rubles/EUR1 on April 3 MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia will quote the U.S. dollar at 25.9947 rubles/$1 on April 3, 0.06% down from the previous ...
Tatneft, Libya's NOC sign hydrocarbons contracts.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Tatneft, Libya's NOC sign hydrocarbons contracts KAZAN. April 2 (Interfax) - Tatarstan-based oil producer Tatneft (RTS: TATN) and National Oil Company of Libya (NOC) at the end of last week signed contracts for the exploration and development of hydrocarbons at three properties ...
Foreign Ministry to step up support for Lukoil on world markets - Lavrov.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Foreign Ministry to step up support for Lukoil on world markets - Lavrov MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - A cooperation agreement signed with Lukoil (RTS: LKOH) will allow the Russian Foreign Ministry to take more vigorous steps to help the oil company promote its presence on world ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot 2.88 2.95 2.902 7 PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal 13.4 13.5 13.45 ...
Otkrytiye purchases Britain's ABC Clearing.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Otkrytiye purchases Britain's ABC Clearing MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Otkritie Financial Corporation has acquired Britain's ABC Clearing, the company said in a statement. The cost of the deal was not disclosed. Otkritie Financial Corporation also includes ...
RTS Index at 12:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... RTS Index at 12:00 MSK 02.04.2007 RTS RTS V classic, V T+0, V aggr, Time Index,$ Index,rub mln $ mln rub mln rub 12:03:11 1924.18 11254.87 10.617 5.039 281.20 12:00:00 1923.79 11252.59 - - - 11:30:00 1924.73 ...
Severstal could pay 5 rubles a share for 2006.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Severstal could pay 5 rubles a share for 2006 MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The board of directors at Severstal (RTS: CHMF) is recommending a dividend of 5 rubles or 19 cents a share for 2006, the ...
Moscow press review for April 2, 2007.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Moscow press review for April 2, 2007 MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on April 2. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. POLITICS & ECONOMICS Opposition rallies and marches ...
Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 02.04.2007.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Official exchange rates for CIS and Baltic nations as of 02.04.2007 Country Currency Date For $1 For 1 ruble For 1 EUR Azerbaijan manat 01.94 0.8609 0.0334 1.16 Armenia dram * 11.93 362.13 13.92 483.52 Georgia lari 09.95 1.7 0.0654 2.2642 Belarus bel.ruble 07.93 2143.00 82.39 ...
First Channel TV's "digital family" now more accessible - spokesman.
Apr 02, 2007 ... First Channel TV's "digital family" now more accessible - spokesman MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Children's channel Telenyanya (TV Nanny) and the Dom Kino (Cinema House) channel, which are part of First Channel television's "digital family," have been accessible to practically ...
Daily Headline News for April 2, 2007.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Daily Headline News for April 2, 2007 The following is a digest of headline news as of 5:30 p.m. on April 2, 2007: BIDDERS FOR GAZPROM NEFT SHARES SIGN AGREEMENT WITH YUKOS RECEIVER Five bidders for Gazprom Neft's shares and the gas assets of Yukos signed a pledge ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Min Max Average Account price,$ price,$ price,$ Sistema Joint Stock - - - - Aeroflot 2.88 2.95 2.902 7 PAVA - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 - - - - Severstal 13.4 13.5 13.45 ...
Trading in Sberbank shares starts on MICEX.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Trading in Sberbank shares starts on MICEX MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Trading in Sberbank of Russia (RTS: SBER) shares, placed during an additional share issue, began on the MICEX on April 2, the exchange said in a statement. Trading in Sberbank common named ...
Foreign Ministry, Lukoil sign cooperation agreement.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Foreign Ministry, Lukoil sign cooperation agreement MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov signed a cooperation agreement between the Foreign Ministry and the oil company in Moscow on Monday. Lavrov ...
Atomenergomash, Alstom setting up joint venture.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Atomenergomash, Alstom setting up joint venture MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia's Atomenergomash and France's Alstom have agreed to set up a joint venture to manufacture steam turbines for Russian nuclear power plants. The joint ...
Severstal restructuring resource assets.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Severstal restructuring resource assets MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Severstal (RTS: CHMF) has restructured its resource assets, transferring stakes in mining units to the wholly- owned subsidiary Mining Holding Company. The restructuring will streamline the ownership ...
Russia could have 0.7% inflation in March - CB (Part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russia could have 0.7% inflation in March - CB (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia could have 0.7% inflation in March, Alexei Ulyukayev, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, told reporters. Inflation was 2.8% in January-February 2007, compared ...
Chevron to finance the exploration of 4 Gazprom Neft sections (part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Chevron to finance the exploration of 4 Gazprom Neft sections (part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Chevron is to finance additional exploration at four sections belonging to Russia's Gazprom Neft, within the framework of the joint venture North Taiga Neftegaz. ...
Euroset holding talks on purchase of bank.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Euroset holding talks on purchase of bank MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Euroset (RTS: TDEV) group, which owns Russia's largest chain of mobile phones stores, is planning to acquire a bank, a Euroset representative told Interfax. The company is currently holding ...
CORRECTED: Customs revenue tops 678 bln rubles in Q1.
Apr 02, 2007 ... CORRECTED: Customs revenue tops 678 bln rubles in Q1 (Headline adjusted to Q1) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Russian Federal Customs Service (FCS) collected 678.510 billion rubles ...
Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Quotations for Russian Minfin bonds 02.04.07 Bid and Ask Prices in % on Par Dealer 5 tranch7 tranch8 tranche Roseximbank 97.250 90.750 - 97.375 91.250 - Metallinvestbank 96.875 90.750 - 97.250 91.250 - Rosbank 97.000 90.750 97.500 ...
Aeroflot submits bid to acquire stake in Alitalia (Part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Aeroflot submits bid to acquire stake in Alitalia (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Aeroflot - Russian Airlines (RTS: AFLT) has submitted a bid to buy a stake in Italy's Alitalia carrier, the company's Deputy General Director Lev Koshlyakov told Interfax. ...
Quotations for Russian Eurobonds.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Quotations for Russian Eurobonds 02.04.07 Dealer 26.06.07 31.03.10 24.07.18 24.06.2831.03.30 Metallinvestbank 100.920 104.750 144.375 181.500 113.5 100.990 104.938 144.625 182.250 113.625 Obibank - 104.75 144.313 181.625 113.4375 ...
Court approves Yakutugol amicable agreement.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Court approves Yakutugol amicable agreement MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Supreme Arbitration Court has approved an amicable agreement between the Russian Federal Property Agency and Yakutia concerning the ownership of coal company Yakutugol, a spokesman for the agency told ...
Fitch assigns Absolut Bank's Eurobond final 'B' rating.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Fitch assigns Absolut Bank's Eurobond final 'B' rating MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Fitch Ratings has assigned Absolut Finance S.A.'s recent $175 million Eurobond issue due March 2010 a final Long-term 'B' rating and a final Recovery Rating 'RR4', the ratings agency said on ...
Russian foreign debt grows 15% to $310 bln in Q4 - CB (Part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russian foreign debt grows 15% to $310 bln in Q4 - CB (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign debt grew 15% to $309.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2006 from $269.3 billion at the end of the third quarter and 20.4% for all of 2006 from $257.2 billion at the ...
Atomenergomash, Alstom setting up joint venture.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Atomenergomash, Alstom setting up joint venture MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia's Atomenergomash and France's Alstom have agreed to set up a joint venture to manufacture steam turbines for Russian nuclear power plants. The joint venture will be based in Russia, ...
Results of forex trading on MICEX on 02.04.2007.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results of forex trading on MICEX on 02.04.2007 Instrument Min. Max. Closing Average "Volume", Quantity price price price price $ USDTOM_UTS 25.9775 26.04 25.9775 25.9928 1074437000 464 USDTOD_UTS 25.99 26.0025 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 12:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 12:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1195 1245 - - - Aeroflot 2.85 2.89 - - - PAVA 0.5 1 - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 67 70 - - - ...
Russian external debt grew 15% in Q4 to $310 bln - CB.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russian external debt grew 15% in Q4 to $310 bln - CB MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia's foreign debt grew 15% during the fourth quarter of 2006 to $309.7 billion from ...
Evraz's Kachkanarsky mine boosts earnings 13% in 2006.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Evraz's Kachkanarsky mine boosts earnings 13% in 2006 YEKATERINBURG. April 2 (Interfax) - Kachkanarsky GOK, an iron ore mining unit of the Evraz Group, closed 2006 with net profit to Russian Accounting Standards of 6.282 billion rubles, acting chief accountant Margarita ...
Lukoil to participate in modernizing Conoco refinery.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Lukoil to participate in modernizing Conoco refinery MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russian oil major Lukoil (RTS: LKOH) plans to take part in the modernization of a ConocoPhillips refinery in Germany, Lukoil President Vagit Alekperov told journalists on Monday. "We are ...
Oil supplies to Russian refineries up 7.4% in Jan-March.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Oil supplies to Russian refineries up 7.4% in Jan-March MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Oil supplies to refineries in Russia increased 7.4% year-on-year to 55.636 million tonnes in January-March 2007, according to information from the Fuel and Energy Complex Central Dispatch ...
Ministry probe discovered no leak of personal data by credit bureaus - deputy.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Ministry probe discovered no leak of personal data by credit bureaus - deputy MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The investigation conducted by the Interior Ministry discovered no leak of personal information by credit bureaus, Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Association of Regional ...
Moscow press review for April 2, 2007 (Update).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Moscow press review for April 2, 2007 (Update) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The following is a digest of Moscow newspapers published on April 2. Interfax does not accept liability for information in these stories. POLITICS & ECONOMICS Opposition rallies ...
New refinery may be built in Leningrad region.
Apr 02, 2007 ... New refinery may be built in Leningrad region MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - A new oil refinery may be built in Leningrad region, the press service of the regional economics committee said in a statement. "With an increase in the volume of oil transshipment in the port ...
Alrosa ups sales 3% to 74.4 bln rubles in 2006.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Alrosa ups sales 3% to 74.4 bln rubles in 2006 MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Alrosa (RTS: ALRS) had sales revenue of 74.4 billion rubles to Russian accounting standards in 2006, says the text of a greeting from Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin to managers of the ...
Private capital inflow to Russia forecast at $30 bln in 2007 (Part 3).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Private capital inflow to Russia forecast at $30 bln in 2007 (Part 3) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Private capital inflow to Russia could be approximately $30 billion this year, Alexei Ulyukayev, first deputy chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, said at the second annual ...
AIOC fully redirects oil shipments along BTC pipeline.
Apr 02, 2007 ... AIOC fully redirects oil shipments along BTC pipeline BAKU. April 2 (Interfax) - Shareholders in Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC), the operator for Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) fields in the Caspian Sea, have decided to send all the oil produced at the ACG fields ...
Severstal could pay 5 rubles a share for 2006 (Part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Severstal could pay 5 rubles a share for 2006 (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The board of directors at Severstal (RTS: CHMF) is recommending a dividend of 5 rubles or 19 cents a share for the full year 2006, the Russian steel major said in a press release, quoting Alexei ...
Aeroflot plans to bid for state's stake in Alitalia together with Unicredit.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Aeroflot plans to bid for state's stake in Alitalia together with Unicredit MILAN. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia's Aeroflot (RTS: AFLT) said it will bid, together with Unicredit, a bank, for the state's stake in Italy's Alitalia, Sergio Ermotti, the head of the investment and ...
Russia ups Q1 oil output 4%, gas 0.2% (Part 3).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russia ups Q1 oil output 4%, gas 0.2% (Part 3) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Russia increased production of oil and gas condensate 4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2007 to 121.144 million tonnes or 9.826 million barrels a day, the Fuel and Energy Sector Central Dispatch ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 11:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 11:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,rub ask,rub rub rub shares Sistema Joint Stock 31250 33000 - - - Aeroflot - - - - - PAVA - - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 1301.68 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 14:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1195 1245 - - - Aeroflot 2.88 3 2.95 464300 160000 PAVA 0.5 1 - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 67 ...
CB could buy $40-$50 bln less foreign currency in 2007 (Part 2).
Apr 02, 2007 ... CB could buy $40-$50 bln less foreign currency in 2007 (Part 2) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia could buy $40 billion-$50 billion less foreign currency in 2007 than it did in 2006, Alexei Ulyukayev, the CB's first deputy chairman, told reporters. ...
Rosneft, Trans-Nafta eye 20% of Gazprom Neft, Yukos gas assets (Part 4).
Apr 02, 2007 ... Rosneft, Trans-Nafta eye 20% of Gazprom Neft, Yukos gas assets (Part 4) MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Rosneft (RTS: ROSN) and gas trader Trans-Nafta are interested in buying 20% of the shares in Gazprom Neft and the gas assets of Yukos (RTS: YUKO), which will be put up for ...
Results of Interregional Trading for OFZ & OBR.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results of Interregional Trading for OFZ & OBR 02.04.2007 Mat. Issue Days Trade vol,Close, %Chg. YTM Quantity to mat Mln.Rbs 02.11.12 26198 2041 0.000 0.000 - 6.40 0 11.07.12 26199 1927 0.000 0.000 - 6.35 0 18.07.07 27019 107 0.000 0.000 - 5.23 0 08.08.07 27020 128 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 12:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (prefunded) at 12:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,rub ask,rub rub rub shares Sistema Joint Stock 31250 33000 - - - Aeroflot - - - - - PAVA - - - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 1301.68 ...
Russia plants spring crops on 1.4 mln hectares.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Russia plants spring crops on 1.4 mln hectares MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Spring crops in Russia had been planted on 1.4 million hectares as of April 2, which is 749,000 hectares more than on the same date of 2006, the Agriculture Ministry's press service said. ...
RTS Index at 14:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... RTS Index at 14:00 MSK 02.04.2007 RTS RTS V classic, V T+0, V aggr, Time Index,$ Index,rub mln $ mln rub mln rub 14:02:30 1923.81 11252.71 16.034 9.726 426.79 14:00:00 1923.83 11252.83 - - - 13:30:00 1923.91 11253.29 - - - 13:00:00 1923.28 11249.61 - - - 12:30:00 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 17:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1195 1245 - - - Aeroflot 2.92 3 2.95 464300 160000 PAVA 0.5 1 - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 67 ...
Moscow Oil Refinery could increase 2006 dividends on preferred shares 300%.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Moscow Oil Refinery could increase 2006 dividends on preferred shares 300% MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - The Moscow Oil Refinery could pay dividends of 4.56 rubles per preferred share for 2006, a 290% increase from 1.15 rubles for 2005, the company said in a statement. ...
Gas OPEC unlikely to appear in the near future - Nazarbayev.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Gas OPEC unlikely to appear in the near future - Nazarbayev MADRID. April 2 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan will attend a summit in Doha, Qatar, soon to discuss a plan to create an association of gas exporting nations. "But I don't think Qatar will propose instituting a gas ...
Rosneft, Trans-Nafta eye 20% of Gazprom Neft, Yukos gas assets.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Rosneft, Trans-Nafta eye 20% of Gazprom Neft, Yukos gas assets MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Rosneft (RTS: ROSN) and gas trader Trans Nafta are interested in buying 20% of the shares in Gazprom Neft and the gas assets of Yukos (RTS: YUKO), ...
Moscow City Electricity Company posts net profit of 2.68 bln.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Moscow City Electricity Company posts net profit of 2.68 bln MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - Moscow City Electricity Network Company posted net profit of 2.68 billion rubles in 2006 and forecasts an increase to 8.79 billion in 2007. The figures were revealed at a company ...
RTS Index at 11:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... RTS Index at 11:00 MSK 02.04.2007 RTS RTS V classic, V T+0, V aggr, Time Index,$ Index,rub mln $ mln rub mln rub 11:03:13 1927.82 11276.16 2.570 2.611 69.46 11:00:00 1928.03 ...
Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 16:00 MSK.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Results for trading of listed shares in RTS (classic) at 16:00 MSK 02.04.2007 Company Best Best Last, Cur.vol., Cur.vol., bid,$ ask,$ $ $ shares Sistema Joint Stock 1195 1245 - - - Aeroflot 2.95 3 2.95 464300 160000 PAVA 0.5 1 - - - Pharmacy Chain 36.6 67 ...
VTB could raise less than Sberbank with IPO, expects as many investors.
Apr 02, 2007 ... VTB could raise less than Sberbank with IPO, expects as many investors MOSCOW. April 2 (Interfax) - VTB (RTS: VTBR) (formerly Vneshtorgbank) could raise less money than Sberbank (RTS: SBER) with its IPO but expects to acquire just as many investors, Alexei Savatyugin, a member ...