Independent Rating Agency RusRating

20 November 2009 V Annual CFA Association (Russia) Conference: “The Changing Landscape of the Financial Sector”

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Russian banks owe their relative stability to state support

Top 30 banks in Russia ranked by assets (Roubles) As of 1 January 2010 (Based on Central Bank of Russia data)

Company News

Wednesday, 03 February 2010

RusRating has revised the outlook on BTA Bank’s credit rating from “indeterminate” to “stable”. The rating itself is unchanged (“B”).

Monday, 01 February 2010

RusRating confirms the following bank and company credit ratings as of 1st of February 2010

Monday, 18 January 2010

RusRating has assigned a credit rating of BB (stable outlook) to AKB Forshtadt (ZAO) (Orenburg)

According to RusRating senior analyst Larisa Makarenko, capital adequacy is high and capital quality is healthy.

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

RusRating has assigned a credit rating of A- (stable outlook) to OAO MGTS (Moscow)

According to the agency, the rating is based on the company’s solid position as Moscow market leader in fixed-line telecoms, healthy asset quality, the substantial financial and political resources of a leading shareholder, high profitability, strong corporate governance and stable measures of cash flow.

Our Opinion

Friday, 25 December 2009

Richard Hainsworth: “Let them check on all of us”

Monday, 03 August 2009

Storm warning: bankers preparing for second wave of crisis

Noviye Izvestiya

A second wave of the financial crisis is threatening the global economy, triggered by massive non-repayment of both consumer loans and a wide range of business financing, including loans to some of the world’s largest companies, Deutsche Bank CEO Josef Akkerman stated late last week. Some Russian economists have also expressed concerns that a new banking crisis could break out this autumn. Others insist that bankers are spreading fear in order to win access to fresh government cash.

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Rating agencies to answer in court

Calpers, California’s largest pension fund, has filed suit against the big three rating agencies: S&P, Moody’s and Fitch. In essence it is claiming that the agencies assigned inflated ratings to particularly risky securities. According to a statement issued by the state-sector fund, this erroneous guidance cost it some $1bn. Expert opinions on the case differ.

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Sberbank posts 1Q 2009 Net Profit of 600 million Roubles

Russia Today