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Today's paper. Last Updated: 02/07/2012
Articles by Alexei Rozhkov

Ingosstrakh Might Join VTB, Generali Venture

An Ingosstrakh shareholders' conflict may be resolved with the help of VTB: 38 percent of the insurer's shares may be transferred to a joint venture between  VTB and Italy's Generali, then sold on a stock exchange or to the main owner of Ingosstrakh, Oleg Deripaska.

Currency Exchanges Face Oct. 1 Deadline

By Tatyana Voronova and Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti
Effective Oct. 1, street exchange points will be required to become cash-transaction desks or full-fledged bank branches, otherwise the Central Bank will close them.

CSKA Surprises Shareholders With Profitable Forecast

By Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti
Russian football teams may start bringing their shareholders something other than losses, with CSKA becoming the first to say it hopes to earn a profit of $168,000 this year.

Despite Price Drop, Real Estate Still Preferred Form of Collateral

By Bella Lyauv and Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti

More than 70 percent of the property used as collateral in the 20 largest Russian banks falls within the category of real estate, said Svetlana Sagaidak, director of Sberbank's problem assets department.

Rossia Bank Cleared to Merge With Gazenergoprombank

By Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti

The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has given shareholders of the bank Rossia permission to expand their business by merging it with the Gazprom-controlled lender Gazenergoprombank.

Foreign Banks Plan Increase in 2010 Assets

By Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti
Virtually all major banks with foreign capital reduced their assets in Russia last year, but the majority of their managers say they are planning to end that policy and begin growing their business in 2010.

Insurance from the AHML

By Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti
The board of directors at Russia’s Agency for Home Mortgage Lending, or AHML, gave the go ahead at the end of December for the agency to create an insurance subsidiary – AHML Insurance.

Rosgosstrakh to Issue ‘Golden Share’

By Tatyana Voronova and Alexei Rozhkov / Vedomosti
Insurer Rosgosstrakh, planning a share issue in order to preserve financial stability, will give the government a "golden share" to prevent it from losing its blocking stake in the company.


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