According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Ural Interregional Bank to natural persons for 181 days to 1 year went down by 51.36% (from 16.184 million RUR to 7.872 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by Uralprivatbank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for up to 30 days went down by 100% (from 1 million RUR to zero) in January-July 2007.

'Euroset (a consumer electronics chain store) had to stop acting as a travel agent because this project totally lacked potential,’ says Director of Inna Tour Travel Agency Inna Averyanova. 'Euroset’s first problem was the lack of professionals. Today, a traveler is a clever and well-informed person, so he or she wants to be dealt with by a qualified employee. As regards Euroset, most of the staff are students holding part-time jobs. Then, the personnel have every other two days off, which means a customer has no opportunity of consulting the manager that handles their order at any

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of loans given by Sverdlovsk Gubersnkiy Bank to for-profit self-regulatory organizations for 31 to 90 days went down by 33.48% (from 176.67 million RUR to 117.12 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of for-profit self-regulatory organizations’ deposits in GRAN Bank valid for 1 to 3 years went down by 22.7% (from 102.334 million RUR to 79.046 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

The value of net assets of Energy – Mixed Investments (the unit investment trust) managed by Eurogreen Management Company Ltd. went down by 10.5% on August 16, 2007 compared to July 16, 2007. According to Eurogreen’s website, the company’s net assets decreased from 5,352,219.92 RUR on July 16, 2007 to 4,785,707.37 RUR on August 16, 2007.

Two large Yekaterinburg-based car dealers that sell premium class cars have recently waged an information war against each other. This summer, the Internet has been flooded by some negative references to the two companies (namely, Autoland and Krasnolesye), both of which compete in terms of selling Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover cars. A number of information resources and online car forums have featured materials that could be damaging to one or the other company, and car dealers have said off the record that this could be the rivals’ attempts to outstrip each other. Early in August 2007, a

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of natural persons’ deposits in SberInvestBank valid for 181 days to 1 year went down by 16.3% (from 39.074 million RUR to 32.695 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

SKB-Bank keeps expanding its ATM network in Sverdlovsk Region and other parts of Russia. New ATMs have recently been introduced in many of the country’s regions where the bank’s offices are based, SKB-Bank’s press officer reports. Two new ATMs were set up at 13 Griboedov St. and 73 Kashirskaya St. in Yekaterinburg. The first one, situated in Himmash district, operates round the clock; the other one is conveniently located in a college dormitory. 'People living in Ordzhonikidzevskiy and Chkalovskiy districts of Yekaterinburg can now perform any bank card transactions using their VISA and

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of for-profit self-regulatory organizations’ deposits in Tagilbank valid for 181 days to 1 year went down by 67.4% (from 15.36 million RUR to 5 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by UralFinPromBank to natural persons for 181 days to 1 year went down by 32.9% (from 151.197 million RUR to 101.437 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

Sverdlovsk Power and Gas Company was included in the list of wholesale market entities (registration number 2.1.0222) after this decision was taken by ATS on August 20, 2007. The company’s PR Department reports they aim to purchase electric power on the wholesale electricity market for Serov Ferrous Alloys Works. Sverdlovsk Power and Gas Company has been given the status of a guaranteeing supplier in twenty regional municipalities and now deals in selling electricity on retail market, with prices determined by the regional energy committee for all kinds of consumers. The company renders its

The value of net assets of Energy – Mixed Investments (the unit investment trust) managed by Eurogreen Management Company Ltd. went down by 2.07% on August 16, 2007 compared to a day earlier. According to Eurogreen’s website, the company’s net assets decreased from 4,886,998.52 RUR on August 15, 2007 to 4,785,707.37 RUR on August 16, 2007.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Universal Bank to for-profit SROs for 91 to 180 days went down by 57.15% (from 24.5 million RUR to 10.5 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

The common stock of Uralsib (USBNG) topped the depreciating shares list on August 13-17, 2007. The price dropped by 18% and came to $.0205 on the regular market and by 12.7% on the stock market. These data were provided by Russian Trading System.

Central Bank of Russia reports volume of state-owned for-profit organizations’ deposits in Tyumenenergobank valid for 91 to 180 days went down by 50% (from 20 million RUR to 10 million RUR) in January-July 2007.

The interregional heating system control division of Rostechnadzor (the state environmental, technological, and nuclear safety watchdog) reported 28 industrial safety violations at Klyuchevsk Ferrous Alloys Works based in Dvurechensk, the spokesperson for Rostechnadzor in Ural Federal District reports. The enterprise never had its two smoke tubes of the steamshop examined by experts in terms of industrial safety; it did not meet the requirements imposed after the examination of the smoke tube of the water-heating boiler and did not provide the conditions necessary for extending the life of

‘We had to stop acting as the contractors for putting up the frame of the third building pertaining to Antey Business Center. All the equipment, including the crane, has been dismantled,’ Metalline Ltd’s PR manager Evgeniya Selischeva said to UrBC. ‘Upon the Court of Arbitration’s decision to sustain the claim laid against the center by Rostechnadzor (the state environmental, technological, and nuclear safety watchdog), the city’s public prosecution authorities filed an administrative suit against the general contractor and made it stop all the construction activity for 90 days. For us, three

According to the Central Bank of Russia, volume of loans given by Plato Bank Ltd to natural persons for 1 to 3 years went down by 100% (from 2.821 million RUR to zero) in January-July 2007.

‘Even though the head of Rosaviation Evgeniy Bachurin said air fare might go up by 20% to 40% in the near future, Ural Airlines is not planning to make its tickets more expensive, the airline’s press officer reports. The change has been predicted due to the new safety check rules that provide for stricter search of passengers prior to the flight. Yet these new requirements are only likely to affect the price of the ticket very slightly. Ural Airlines has never stuck to the policy of immediate price increases when the market tends to fluctuate,’ Ural Airlines’ Air Safety Director Vladimir