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Anastasia Khakhaeva ...
  • Andrew Keeley
  • Andrey Kuznetsov
  • Andrey Gromadin
  • Anna Kotelnikova
  • Anton Stroutchenevski
  • Artem Vinogradov
  • Cole Akeson
  • Fedor Kornachev
  • Ilyas Yerzhanov
  • Research Team
  • Rodion Lomivorotov
  • Svetlana Sukhanova
  • Yaroslav Lissovolik

CIS Market Daily - March 9, 2021

MARKET COMMENT - REFLATION ROTATION, SANCTION CLAIMS, OIL PRICE SWINGSAfter a mixed Friday, yesterday global markets retreated (MSCI ACWI -0.5%), with particular weakness in China (-4.5%) and US tech (NASDAQ Composite -2.4%). The New York Times reports Russia will see new sanctions within three weeks, but details are scarce. Brent has swung widely after last week's OPEC+ story and an attack on a Saudi facility. Heading into today's open, most Russia indicators lean positive.STORIES> Russia's growth-stability dichotomy> Inflation accelerates to 5.7% y-o-y in February> Lukoil 4Q20 IFRS preview: Lower EBITDA, but relatively strong FCF> Novatek reportedly signs another long-term contract for Arctic LNG-2> MOEX 4Q20 IFRS: Strong quarter, but closing trade idea> TCS 4Q20 IFRS preview: strong end to a very good year> MTS names Vyacheslav Nikolaev president and CEO> Mail.ru Group: Subscribing to the upside> OGK-2 2020 IFRS: Dividend to be paid this year to yield 7.7%> Global Ports 2H20 IFRS: On course to start paying dividends in 2023> Economic activity in Ukraine weakens in January> NBU raises key rate to 6.5%, may hike again in 1H21
Underlyings
Global Ports Investments (GDR)

Mail.ru Group Ltd. Sponsored GDR

Mail.Ru Group is an Internet company based in the Russian Federation. Co. operates the email service [email protected] and two IM networks in Russia - Mail.Ru Agent and ICQ. Co. operates two Russian-language online social networking sites: Moi [email protected] and Odnoklassniki.ru, and owns a strategic minority equity stake in the social network Vkontakte. Co. is also engaged in developing projects in E-commerce and operating more than 40 thematic vertical sites, targeting various user categories. Co. is also Russia's predominant online games company. Co. maintains a portfolio of online games which includes 34 MMO games and over 30 games for social networking sites.

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

Mobile Telesystems is a provider of mobile cellular communications services in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to consumers and corporate customers, employing technology based primarily on Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). Co. had a mobile subscriber base of around 102.5 million (77.3 million in Russia, 20.4 million in Ukraine, 2.1 million in Turkmenistan, 1.6 million in Uzbekistan and 1.1 million in Armenia). In addition to standard voice services, Co. provides improved services, including voice mail, short message service, general packet radio service, and various SMS- and GPRS-based information and entertainment services.

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC Sponsored ADR

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

Moskovskaya Birzha MMVB-RTS PAO. Moskovskaya Birzha MMVB-RTS PAO (MMVB-RTS OAO) is a Russia-based integrated stock exchange that provides electronic trade organization, clearing and settlements on trades, depository and information services. The Company provides trading and settlement services in such segments of the financial market as foreign exchange (FX) market, federal bonds market, market of derivative financial instruments, cash equities market, corporate and regional fixed income market, commodities market, as well as market for state and municipal orders. The Company was established as a result of the merger between MMVB ZAO and RTS OAO. It operates through six branches and three representative offices. As of February 27, 2013, the Company's major shareholder was the Central bank of the Russian Federation with a stake of 22.47%. In January 24, 2014, the Company sold its whole stake in MMVB-IT ZAO.

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

OGK-2

OGK-2 JSC is primarily engaged in the generation and sale of electric and heat power. Co. consists of the following power stations (plants): Troitskaya GRES, Stavropolskaya GRES, Pskovskaya GRES, Serovskaya GRES, Surgutskaya GRES-1, Kirishkaya GRES, Ryazanskaya GRES, Novochercasskaya GRES, Krasnoyarskaya GRES-2, and Cherepovetskaya GRES.

Oil company LUKOIL PJSC

PJSC Lukoil is a vertically-integrated oil company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. Co. is engaged in all main sectors of the modern oil business including supplies, refining, marketing, transportation, petrochemicals and oil-related activities. Co.'s operations are divided into five business segments: Exploration and Production; Refining, Marketing and Distribution; Chemicals; Power Generation and Other Business Segments. Co. owns and operates refineries in Bulgaria (LUKOIL Neftochim Bourgas AD) and Romania (Petrotel-LUKOIL).

TCS Group Holding Plc Sponsored GDR Class A RegS

TCS Group Holding is a retail banking services group based in the Russian Federation. Co. is principally engaged in providing retail banking services in the Russian Federation through its subsidiaries, primarily Tinkoff Credit Systems. Co., through this subsidiary, fully licensed by the Central Bank of Russia and a member of the Deposit Insurance System, specializes in credit cards. Co. provides online retail financial services through a branchless operating platform. Co. also offers remote access to its financial products and services through its online banking as well as through mobile banking and high-volume call centers.

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
Anastasia Khakhaeva

Andrew Keeley

Andrey Kuznetsov

Andrey Gromadin

Anna Kotelnikova

Anton Stroutchenevski

Artem Vinogradov

Cole Akeson

Fedor Kornachev

Ilyas Yerzhanov

Research Team

Rodion Lomivorotov

Svetlana Sukhanova

Yaroslav Lissovolik

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