Main events in 2000
January
Trading resumed in the regular order after the MICEX computer systems had overcome the Y2K problem.
The MICEX, Golden Telecom, Hewlett-Packard, CMA Small Systems AB, Global One and MO PNIEI, signed the Memorandum of cooperation in implementing the latest information technologies on Russia's financial market.
The Coordination Committee of the all-Russia regular meeting of participants in the securities and derivatives market called upon the RF Government to adopt a program of support for Russian enterprises-issuers.
The Conference of the CIS central (national) banks and interbank currency (stock) exchanges established the Coordination Committee for the problems of development of the CIS currency markets. The CIS exchanges signed an agreement of cooperation.
February
Bonds of ALROSA, RAO UES and Siberia and Urals Aluminum Company were placed in the in MICEX Stock Market Section.
March
The conference "The problems of the currency policy and the role of central banks in providing stability of national currencies" was held in Moscow. The conference was attended by Robert Mandell, 1999 Nobel Prize winner for economics.
Corporate bonds of Magnitogorsk Metallurgy Plant and Samaraenergo were placed in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
April
Heads of the CIS currency and stock exchanges signed the constituent documents of the International Association of the CIS Exchanges in Moscow.
The conference "The current problems of the exchange arbitration court" was held in Moscow. The conference was attended by the NYSE representatives.
The MICEX, "Russian Funds" Investment Group and PricewaterhouseCoopers announced a program to create the Russian market of equities of hi-tech companies, including the Internet-based companies.
The MICEX announced mass introduction of the hardware and software interface (gateway), which enables to connect "broker-investor" systems to the MICEX trading complex.
The MICEX shareholders discussed the results of the implementation of the Concept of the MICEX development in 1996-2000 and approved the plan of the MICEX's future development.
May
In Moscow, leading news agencies and Russia's largest exchange floors, including the MICEX, established the Association of the Distributors of Financial and Economic Information (ADFEI).
The corporate bonds of Vneshtorgbank and Rostovenergo were placed in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
June
The MICEX was awarded the "Sponsor's Diploma" for its active participation in the preparation and holding of the 4th St.Petersburg Economic Forum, organized by the Inter-parliamentary Assembly and the RF Federation Council.
The MICEX, Gazprom and Gazprombank signed an agreement of long-term strategic co-operation in the development of the market of Gazprom's securities.
July
[undefined macro simple-type-o-graficaIn the GKO-OFZ market, the MICEX began to service trading in large non-divisible lots.]
The inter-regional association "Siberian Agreement", the MICEX and the Samara Interbank Currency Exchange signed an agreement of cooperation in developing the securities market in Siberia.
August
The MICEX and the Budapest Stock Exchange agreed to co-operate in the development of the exchange infrastructure.
The placement of the bonds of NOMOS-Bank and MDM-Trust started in MICEX Stock Market Section.
September
The International Association of Exchanges of the CIS held its meeting in Almaty (Kazakhstan) in the framework of the Conference of central (national) banks and interbank currency (stock) exchanges of the CIS. The Association adopted its medium-term program.
October
Trading in the bonds of the State Savings Loan of the 30th and 31st series started in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
N.Fedorenko International Foundation for Research in Economics and the MICEX held a contest for grants for research on the development of the stock market in Russia.
Interest-bearing bonds of Moscow City Telephone Network Company were placed in MICEX Stock Market Section.
In Moscow, the Youth Center for Stock Operations was established with the support of the MICEX and Alor-Invest Company. The Center launched a program of preparing students and young specialists for work on the stock market of Russia.
In the afternoon session in the MICEX SELT (the Currency Market Section) a new instrument for the US dollar was introduced with settlements on the day of trading.
November
The MICEX and Interfax news agency launched Russia's first financial WAP-site, which provides online access to exchange quotations.
Trading in US dollar futures were started in the MICEX Derivatives (Standard Contracts) Market Section.
December
The general meeting of the National Foreign Exchange Association approved the Code of professional participants' behavior.
The MICEX and the Byelorussian Currency and Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of cooperation in forming the integrated exchange area.
The bonds of Credit Swiss First Boston Capital, Tumenenergo and Tulachermet were placed in MICEX Stock Market Section.
The winners of the 4th all-Russia contest "Russia's Best Enterprises" were awarded prizes. The MICEX acted as the strategic sponsor of the contest.
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