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Aleksey Ryabushko ...
  • Alexander Kudrin
  • Andrey Kuznetsov
  • Anton Stroutchenevski
  • Artem Vinogradov
  • Cole Akeson
  • Igor Vasilyev
  • Irina Lapshina
  • Julia Gordeyeva
  • Kirill Plastinin
  • Maria Sukhanova
  • Rodion Lomivorotov
  • Sergei Konygin
  • Svetlana Sukhanova

CIS Market Daily - February 26, 2018

MARKET COMMENT - SOARING OIL AND RUBLE, RETURN TO INVESTMENT GRADE AND MORE
Global markets were strong during Russia’s Friday holiday, the MSCI ACWI climbing 1.1%. Oil prices have soared on Saudi verbal intervention, and the ruble climbed on this and other factors. Russia’s return to investment grade is also positive. Scheduled macro and political events this week include speeches by Draghi and Powell.

STORIES
> Fund flows show rapid, positive reversal with Russia among leaders
> Georgia Economic Update: Slower but more balanced growth
> RUSAL 4Q17 IFRS: Aluminum cash costs jump to over $1,600/tonne
> Norilsk Nickel shareholder conflict update
> VEON 4Q17 IFRS: EBITDA weak, but FCF and dividend healthy
> EPAM Systems: Promising 2018 already priced in
Underlyings
EPAM Systems Inc.

Epam Systems is a provider of software product development and digital platform engineering services to customers located around the world, primarily in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company's industry services include financial services, travel and consumer, software and hi-tech, business information and media, life sciences and healthcare, as well as other industries.

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC is a global producer of nickel, palladium, platinum and copper. Co. also produces by-products, such as cobalt, chromium, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium and sulfur. Co. is involved in prospecting, exploration, extraction, refining and metallurgical processing of minerals, as well as in production, marketing and sale of base and precious metals. Co.'s production facilities are located in five countries: Russia, Australia, Botswana, Finland, and South Africa. Co.'s production units are integrated and include: the Polar Division (the Taimyr Peninsula); and the Kola Mining and Metallurgical Company (Kola MMC or the Kola Peninsula).

United Company RUSAL international PJSC

United Company Rusal is a producer of aluminium and alloys. Co.'s production chain include bauxite and nepheline ore mines, alumina refineries, aluminium smelters and casting houses, foil mills and packaging production centres. Co. operates in four reportable segments: Aluminium, which is involved in the production and sale of primary aluminium; Alumina, which involved in the mining and refining of bauxite into alumina and the sale of alumina; Energy, which include the mining and sale of coal and the generation and transmission of electricity; Mining and Metals, which includes the equity investment in Co.'s joint venture, PJSC MMC Norilsk Nickel.

VEON Ltd. Sponsored ADR

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.

Analysts
Aleksey Ryabushko

Alexander Kudrin

Andrey Kuznetsov

Anton Stroutchenevski

Artem Vinogradov

Cole Akeson

Igor Vasilyev

Irina Lapshina

Julia Gordeyeva

Kirill Plastinin

Maria Sukhanova

Rodion Lomivorotov

Sergei Konygin

Svetlana Sukhanova

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