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| July 16, 2008 | Moody's Upgrades Russia's Government Bond Rating from Baa2 to Baa1. |
| December 5, 2007 |
"The Economic and Political Outlook for Russia." Presentation by
Anders Aslund, Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for
International Economics at EMTA's Annual Meeting. EMTA Annual Meeting Sell Side Panel - Market Views on Key Variables for 2008. |
| November 29, 2007 |
Anders
Aslund, Senior Fellow at Peterson Institute for International
Economics, to Deliver Keynote Address at EMTA's Annual
Meeting on Wednesday, December 5, 2007.
CLICK HERE to Register. "Russia’s Capitalist Revolution: Why Market Reform Succeeded and Democracy Failed" by Anders Aslund Is Now Available - CLICK HERE for more information. |
| April 19, 2007 | "Putin's Political Legacy: Stability or Sclerosis?" Presentation by Larry Brainard, Trusted Sources, at EMTA Spring Forum. |
| September 15, 2006 | Russian Ministry of Finance Announces Second Tranche of Former USSR FTO Debt Exchange Has Been Launched. |
| September 4, 2006 | Standard & Poor's Upgrades the Russian Federation's Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating to BBB+. |
| August 22, 2006 | Standard & Poor's Upgrades Aries Rating to AAA Following Russian Paris Club Prepayment. |
| July 31, 2006 |
Russian Ministry of Finance Announces Second Tranche of Former USSR FTO Debt Exchange. |
| July 25, 2006 | Fitch Upgrades Russia's Foreign Currency Rating to BBB+. |
| December 15, 2005 | Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Russian Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating to BBB. |
| August 3, 2005 | Fitch Upgrades Russia to BBB. |
| May 20, 2005 |
New and Amended Russian Ruble Rate Source Definitions Announced by EMTA, ISDA and the FXC. |
| May 13, 2005 |
Paris Club Accepts Russia's Offer to Prepay US$ 15 Billion of Its Debt. |
| May 3, 2005 |
EMTA publishes standard terms (and
related documentation) for Russian Ruble/U.S. Dollar non-deliverable
foreign exchange transactions, and in conjunction with the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange updates the methodology for the daily CME EMTA
Reference Rate.
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| January 31, 2005 | Standard & Poor’s Upgrades Russian Long-Term Foreign Currency Rating to Investment Grade. |
| November 18, 2004 | Fitch Upgrades Russia to Investment Grade. |
| June 24, 2004 | S&P Issues Report on Aries Vermogensverwaltungs GmbH, Russian Federation Sovereign Credit-Linked Notes. |
| April 12, 2004 | EMCA Letter to Russian Government Officials Regarding FTO Debt. |
| May 23, 2003 | EM Sovereign Bond Documentation Charts for Brazil, Mexico, South Africa and Uruguay, as well as for 2000 Ecuador and Russia. |
| October 25, 2002 | For Information on the FTO Trade Debt Restructuring, visit the Russia Ministry of Finance Website at www.minfin.ru/ex_debt/debt.htm. |
| March 18, 2002 | FTO Debt Exchange Materials Now Available. Eligible Holders May Obtain Documents from EMTA by Clicking Here or Calling 646-637-9100. |
| February 4, 2002 | "Truth and Confidence," Presentation by Igor Kostikov, Chairman of the Russian Federal Commission for the Securities Markets at a Special EMTA Meeting. |
| January 16, 2002 |
Igor Kostikov, Chairman of the Russian
Federal Commission for the Securities Market, to Speak at Special
EMTA Meeting on February 4. |
| September 7, 2000 | |
| August 28, 2000 |
EMTA Announces Multilateral Net Delivery Facility for Negative Accrued Period Claims. |
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August 23, 2000 |
Market Practice
for Russia 2010 Bonds Now Available.
Transfer Certificates for Transfers Between the Reg
S and 144A Branches of Russia
and Ecuador Bonds Now Available.
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| August 22, 2000 |
WI Trades of Russia Bonds Should Settle on August 30, 2000 with 150 days of Accrued Interest from March 31, 2000 to August 30, 2000. |
| August 18, 2000 |
Market Practices Now Available for (1) Negative Accrued Period Claims for Russia Prin Trades, (2) Participation Deliveries for Russia Prin Trades and (3) Failed Deliveries of Russia Bonds Prior to the Expiration Date of the Russia Restructuring Offer and Failed Deliveries of Ecuador Bonds Prior to the Expiration Date of the Ecuador Exchange Offer. |
| August 14, 2000 |
Russia's Finance Ministry Has Announced that it will Continue to Accept Letters of Transmittal in Connection with its Offer to Exchange Outstanding Prin and IAN Debt for New 10- and 30-Year Eurobond Debt Until Thursday, August 17, 2000, at 5:00 P.M. (London Time) in Order to Allow Creditors Additional Processing Time. The Exchange Offer is Still Expected to be Completed, as Previously Scheduled, on Friday, August 25, 2000. |
| August 11, 2000 |
Revised
Draft Market Practices for Failed Trades of IANs and Ecuador Bonds,
and Draft Market Practices
for Claims in Respect of Russia Assignment or Participation Trades
Settled During the 'Negative Accrued Period' and Delivery Obligations
under Existing Russia Participations are being Distributed for Comment. |
| August 9, 2000 |
WI Trades of Russia 2010 Bonds -- Important Clarification on the Delivery of Settlement Instructions into the Clearing Systems. |
| August 8, 2000 |
Draft EMTA Market Practice
for Failed Trades of Russian IANs and Ecuador Bonds Distributed for Comment. |
| July 26, 2000 | |
| July 20, 2000 | |
| July 13, 2000 | |
| June 1, 2000 |
Bank of America Announces New Interest Period (June 2, 2000 - December 4, 2000) for VEB Restructured Loans, with 7.9375% Interest Rate for USD Loans. |
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May 26, 2000 |
EMTA Announces Current & Historical CME/EMTA Ruble Rates Now Available on the EMTA Website. |
| April 17, 2000 |