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Alexey Kirichok ...
  • Andrew Keeley
  • Andrey Kuznetsov
  • Andrey Gromadin
  • Anna Kotelnikova
  • Cole Akeson
  • Fedor Kornachev
  • Ilyas Yerzhanov
  • Irina Lapshina
  • Research Team
  • Vladimir Lezhnev

CIS Market Daily - February 26, 2021

MARKET COMMENT - INFLATION REACTIONS, US STIMULUS, MSCI, G20 AND EUThe RTS finished 0.3% higher at 1,450, but around the time of Moscow's close a pullback hastened across the markets still trading. Key US indexes tumbled 2.4-3.5% as some market participants showed concerns about coming inflation and rising rates. That pullback continues this morning, while a US stimulus vote, MSCI's February rebalancing, and G20 and EU meetings are also on the agenda.STORIES> Novatek signs first long-term LNG contract for Arctic LNG-2> Evraz reports in-line 4Q20 IFRS results with strong FCF> Polyus posts good 4Q20 IFRS results, sees cost inflation ahead> Bank of Georgia 4Q20 IFRS: A mixed final quarter> VTB 4Q20 IFRS review: Weak quarter, but bullish outlook> InterRAO 4Q20 preview: 2020 results likely in low end of guidance
Underlyings
Bank of Georgia GDR

Bank of Georgia Group

BGEO Group is a holding company. Together with its subsidiary, JSC Bank of Georgia (the Bank) and other subsidiaries, Co. makes up a group of companies that provide banking, insurance, real estate, utility, leasing, beverage production and distribution, brokerage and investment management services to corporate and individual customers. Co. has two operating segments: banking business, which comprises: retail banking and payment services, corporate investment banking and wealth management operations and banking operations in Belarus; and investment business, which comprises Co.'s stakes in Georgia Healthcare Group PLC, Georgia Global Utilities, m2 Real Estate, Aldagi and Teliani Valley.

Evraz PLC

Evraz engages in the production and distribution of steel and related products and coal and iron ore mining. Co. also produces vanadium products. Co. has four segments: Steel, which includes production of steel and related products at all mills except for those in North America, and includes the extraction of vanadium ore and production of vanadium products, iron ore mining and enrichment and certain energy-generating companies; Steel, North America, which includes production of steel and related products in the U.S. and Canada; Coal, which includes coal mining and enrichment; and Other operations, which includes energy-generating companies, shipping and railway transportation companies.

Inter RAO UES PJSC

Inter RAO UES PJSC is a functioning operator of electricity exports and imports in the territory of Russia. Co. represents the interests of two Russian power sector participants: RAO UES of Russia and Rosenergoatom concern, which possess 60 and 40% of the shares respectively. Co. is engaged in arranging transboundary electricity supplies, to provide both domestic and foreign consumers with electric power. Co. is also engaged in pursuing effective investment activities. Co. is developing several areas of activity, including: electric power export and import supplies; electricity sales in home and foreign markets; investment activities; and foreign asset management.

NOVATEK JSC

Novatek is an independent gas producer and natural gas producer in Russia. Co. is engaged in the exploration, production, and processing of natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Co.'s upstream activities are concentrated in the Yamal-Nenets region, which is a natural gas producing area and accounts for a significant part of Russia's natural gas production. Co.'s three core fields are located in the regions of Yurkharovskoye, East Tarkosalinskoye and Khancheyskoye. Co. maintains natural gas reserves of approximately 1,144 bcm. Co.'s total net proved reserves totals around 8,088 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe).

NOVATEK JSC Sponsored GDR RegS

Polyus (GDR)

Polyus PJSC

PJSC Polyus is an open joint stock company based in Russia. Co. is engaged in operations as a gold production company. Co.'s major assets are: in Krasnoyarsk region, Olympiada deposit as well as Blagodantoe, Titimukhta, Tyrada, Olenii, Razdolinskaya, Zyryanovskaya and Panimba fields; in Irkutsk region, Zapadnoe, Verninskoe, Pervenets, and Chertovo Koryto and Mukodek goldfields as well as some 94 placer deposits; in Magadan region, Natalka deposit and smaller Degdekan and Vostochnoye fields; in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Kuranakh ore body and Kyutchus field as well as 50% interest in the giant Nezhdaninskoye field; and in Amur region, Bamskoe gold field.CJSC Deloitte & Touche CIS

VTB Bank (GDR)

VTB Bank PJSC

Bank VTB PAO is a Russia-based bank engaged in the provision of financial services. The Bank reports five segments: Corporate-Investment banking includes operations with corporate customers that are large business customers and banking financial institutions, as well as operations on the securities market; Mid-Corporate banking covers operations with medium business corporate customers; Retail business includes operations with individuals and small business corporate customers, and offers operations on Internet and mobile Point-of-Sale acquiring, plastic cards, payroll services and financial consulting, among others; Treasury comprises operations to manage liquidity, operations on financial and interbank markets, cash flow management and debit financing operation; as well as Other business includes two business: Construction and development involves operations undertaken by Company in the construction and development industry, and Other activities represent non-banking business.

Provider
Sberbank
Sberbank

​Sberbank CIB Investment Research is a research firm offering equity, fixed income, economics, and strategy research. It covers analysis on all aspects of Russia’s capital markets, issues and industries. The firm analyzes trends in Russia and combines local knowledge with a global perspective. It processes macroeconomic data, market and company-specific news, stock quotes and other information for providing research reports. The firm provides details and latest prices on the most traded names and most traded paper on all segments Russian market. In strategy research, it provides thematic research, tips and descriptions of the methodology used to evaluate companies.

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Alexey Kirichok

Andrew Keeley

Andrey Kuznetsov

Andrey Gromadin

Anna Kotelnikova

Cole Akeson

Fedor Kornachev

Ilyas Yerzhanov

Irina Lapshina

Research Team

Vladimir Lezhnev

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