Main events 2003
January
The MICEX established grants for the examination of the problems of the development of the stock market in Russia.
International Financial Corporation, the Association of Independent Directors and the MICEX signed a memorandum of cooperation in the implementation of corporate management standards.
February
The MICEX adopted new listing rules, which require the observance of the Code of corporate conduct.
The MICEX and the NFA signed an agreement with the aim of developing the stock market.
The Warsaw Stock Exchange and the MICEX signed a memorandum of cooperation with the aim of developing the infrastructure of the two countries' stock markets.
The MICEX introduced a continuous trading session in the government securities market with the effecting of settlements for transactions in the course of trading.
Trading in the shares of NIKoil management company's mutual funds were launched on the MICEX.
March
The MICEX and United Telecom (trademark Vessolink) signed an agreement of strategic partnership in the framework of the new project "SMILINK — Exchange Master".
Trading in the shares of PIOGLOBAL Asset Management Company's mutual funds
was launched in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
The MICEX jointly with International Petroleum Exchange (London) and Confidence Company (London) launched training courses for the employees of oil companies. Training in the field of trade in oil, oil products and gas were organized in the framework of the program of training specialists of the fuel and energy complex of the RF Energy Ministry.
April
Trading in the shares of REGION EsM management company's mutual funds was launched in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
The Bank of Russia's Moscow Banking School and the MICEX signed an agreement of cooperation in the field of disseminating economic and legal knowledge among Russian high school and university students.
Trading in the new dollar/ruble instrument with tomorrow settlements was launched in the Unified Trading Session (UTS) of inter-bank currency exchanges.
The official exchange rate of the Russian ruble to the US dollar is set basing on the results of this trading.
The distribution of the securities of Ufa city's internal bond loan was launched in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
Sberbank and the MICEX implemented the pilot project to create the system of the Internet-based settlements with the use of Sbercards system for broker companies' clients.
The conference "The issues of corporate behavior in financial markets" was held in Moscow. The conference was organized by the RF Securities Commission jointly with the MICEX and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The general meeting of the MICEX shareholders decided to increase the MICEX authorized capital from 115,415 mln rubles to 346,245 mln rubles. Konstantin Korishchenko was elected Chairman of the Exchange Council and Alexander Potemkin was elected Chief Executive Officer of the MICEX.
The MICEX Exchange Council approved the rules of concluding deposit transactions of the Bank of Russia with credit institutions in the MICEX electronic trading system.
The Council of the heads of governments of the CIS countries decided to develop cooperation in the field of creating the integrated currency market of the CIS. The decision was initiated by the Association of CIS Banks and the MICEX
The distribution and trading in the government bonds of Irkutsk and Belgorod regions was launched in the MICEX Stock Market Section.
June
The distribution and trading in the bonds of Sakha (Yakutia) Republic was launched on the MICEX.
July
The MICEX and Standard & Poor's rating agency signed an agreement on studying the transparency of Russian companies.
The distribution of the bonds of the municipal bond loan of Krasnoyarsk city was launched on the MICEX.
The Bank of Russia joined the MICEX electronic document turnover system and signed an agreement with the MICEX about observing the rules of electronic document turnover.
The MICEX Exchange Council asked the RF Government to consider the possibility of including the MICEX into the list of exchanges authorized to trade in Gazprom stock.
August
New technologies of concluding and executing transactions in government securities in the MICEX trading system were launched, which enable to conclude inter-dealer REPO transactions and to buy and sell government securities in the secondary market. The time of execution of these transactions is "within one day", 1 and 2 days.
September
The special general meeting of the shareholders of the Rostov Currency and Stock Exchange elected E.Ellinski, A.Osenmuk and V.Gusakov new members of the Exchange Council of the RCSEX.
October
The MICEX was recognized as one of the best correspondents of JP Morgan Chase Bank by the quality of payments, made in US dollars, and received the Quality Recognition Award.
Trading in the bonds of Komi Republic and Yaroslavl Region was launched on the MICEX.
November
Trading in the shares of Interval and Open mutual funds was launched on the MICEX.
The MICEX Exchange Council approved the constituent documents of the MICEX affiliate organization, the MICEX Stock Exchange.
The MICEX began to publish information and analytical journal "Exchange Review", addressed to professional participants of the financial market.
The distribution of the bonds of Tver Region was launched on the MICEX.
December
The distribution of the bonds of the bond loan of Krasnoyarsk Territory was launched on the MICEX.
At the round-table talk, held at the MICEX, participants in the grain market urged the Government to improve the state regulation of the grain market and develop the exchange market for grain.
Trading in the municipal bonds of Novosibirsk city was launched on the MICEX.
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