Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by GRAN Commercial Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for 1 to 3 years went down by 13.44% (from 363.304 million RUR to 314.497 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

‘Most people still prefer to spend their vacations in countries like Egypt, India, and Thailand this fall. Our customers mainly choose to go to Egypt in September, India is normally the most frequently visited country in early and mid-October, whereas the end of October and the beginning of November are usually the days when travelers go to Thailand,’ one of Elita Travel’s leading experts Olga Voronova said to UrBC. ‘Most of our customers book stays at four-star hotels, with the average cost of a seven-day all-inclusive tour coming to about $700,’ she noted.

The net assets of Concern Kalina (one of Russia’s largest cosmetics producers) went down by 8.2% in the first half of 2007 compared to a year earlier (with figures compiled in accordance with the IAS). The information to this extent is available from the concern’s official website.

The regional Ministry of Finance reports Sverdlovsk Region’s consolidated budget revenues came to 68,355,300,000 RUR in January-July 2007, which makes up 62.6% of the annual plan. The region has already received 59.3% of individual income tax revenues for 2007, 54.3% of profit tax revenues, 76.1% of property tax revenues, 61% of excise duty payments, 89.8% of aggregate income tax revenues, 87.5% of fees for the use of natural resources, and 132.6% of non-tax revenues that had been planned for the year 2007. The budget expenses amounted to 58,947,300,000 million RUR, which comes to 52.3% of

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Universal Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for 1 to 3 years went down by 47.17% (from 12.303 million RUR to 6.5 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

Yekaterinburg’s public prosecution and surveillance authorities are going to investigate the origin of billboards placed in the city streets that call for boycotting BALTMAN chain store. The statements used in the ads are outright nationalist and xenophobic (some examples include phrases like ‘Shop in BALTMAN and help our enemies,’ or ‘BALTMAN go back to the Baltic States’). Moreover, the ads bear images of Adolph Hitler as well as swastikas and other nationalist symbols. In addition, Sverdlovsk Region’s media received a letter from The Bronze Soldier, a non-existent NGO. In it, the

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by Sverdlovsk Gubernskiy Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations despite overdraft went down by 12.55% (from 160.364 million RUR to 140. 239 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

The Kommersant newspaper came up with a list of Russia’s Top 100 largest banks; SKB-Bank can take pride in being one of them. According to Interfax-CEA, seven banks from the list (compiled on the basis of cumulated net assets) are based in the Urals, with three of them operating in Tyumen Region, another three operating in Sverdlovsk Region, and one bank operating in Chelyabinsk Region. SKB-Bank was rated 81st in January-June 2007, which is the best growth result among the Urals-based banks that were included in the rating. The bank’s net asset growth rate reached 28.6% in the first half of

According to RBC.Rating, the Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development was one of the most successful organizations among Russia and the Urals’ largest banks in January-June 2007. The bank was Sverdlovsk Region’s largest bank in terms of net asset volume (these grew by 13.72% compared to the beginning of the year) and in terms of deposit and loan portfolios (whose volumes went up by 13.14% and 33.01%, respectively, in January-June 2007). The Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development was also rated 25th among 1,000 Russian banks in terms of increasing volume of natural person deposits

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Ural Innovational Commercial Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for 1 to 3 years went down by 11.08% (from 100.429 million RUR to 89.309 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by VUZ Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for up to 30 days went down by 85.83% (from 31.268 million RUR to 4.431 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

The number of plastic cards issued by Sberbank of Russia’s Ural branch reached 2,000,000 in September 2007. The ‘anniversary’ bank card was given to Sergey Chukavin, an Ufa Engine-Building Production Association employee from the capital of Bashkortostan. Mr. Chukavin was presented with the card and a holiday trip for two in the course of the awarding ceremony on September 6, 2007. Sberbank has so far issued 595,000 bank cards in the Republic of Bashkortostan, 716,000 cards in Sverdlovsk Region, 612,900 cards in Chelyabinsk Region, and 122,500 cards in Kurgan Region, the bank’s press officer

The company’s modernization program and the recent launch of some new facilities made it possible for Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Industrial Complex to cut back on the amount of harmful atmospheric emissions. The enterprise began a major reconstruction in the early 90s when the obsolete equipment and outdated production shops were being done away with and replaced with new machines fitted with environmental protection devices. These were the LD plant, the hot-rolling mill known as 2000, and the recovery plant for the coke and by-product processing facility. In addition, Magnitogorsk

The Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development traditionally made it to the country’s Top 50 stock market operators rating and in MICEX’s bond market rating in August 2007. The bank’s turnovers of 9.6 billion RUR and 5.6 billion RUR secured it the 28th and the 30th positions, respectively. As regards RTS (FORTS)’s forward and option transactions volume rating, the Ural Bank for Reconstruction and Development, with its 15.2-billion-ruble turnover in August 2007, was rated 20th among more than 100 firms. The bank also got the prestigious 11th position in a separate rating based on the

A negative publicity campaign targeted against BALTMAN chain store broke out in Yekaterinburg, with the city’s streets full of ads that call for boycotting the place. The statements used in these ads are outright nationalist and xenophobic (some examples include phrases like ‘Shop in BALTMAN and help our enemies,’ or ‘BALTMAN go back to the Baltic States’). Moreover, the ads bear images of Adolph Hitler as well as swastikas and other nationalist symbols. In addition, Sverdlovsk Region’s media received a letter from The Bronze Soldier, a non-existent NGO. In it, the organization accuses

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by UralFinPromBank to sole traders for 91 to 180 days went down by 45.29% (from 52.4 million RUR to 28.666 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of for-profit financial organizations’ deposits in Yekaterinburg Municipal Bank valid for 1 to 3 years went down by 14.15% (from 64.05 million RUR to 41.95 million RUR) in January-August 2007.

‘Most holiday-makers will go to Egypt, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates this season,’ Director of Zima-Leto Travel Agency Olga Gulyar said to UrBC. ‘Egypt is quite popular because it offers good value for the money, Thailand appeals to tourists due to its exotic sceneries, and the UAE can boast the ever-fine weather and quality shopping opportunities. Apart from that, travelers are likely to go on excursion trips to Europe, especially places like Great Britain, France, and the Czech Republic. As early as August 1, 2007, our customers started booking and buying tours to some popular ski

The value of net assets of Energy – Mixed Investments (the unit investment trust) managed by Eurogreen Management Company Ltd. went down by .2% between September 4, 2007 and September 5, 2007. According to Eurogreen’s website, the company’s net assets decreased from 4,870,727.92 RUR on September 4, 2007 to 4,860,758.48 RUR on September 5, 2007.

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by Ural Interregional Bank to natural persons for 181 days to 1 year went down by 56.65% (from 16.184 million RUR to 7.015 million RUR) in January-August 2007.