Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0
Author-Name:Nikita Andrievskiy
Author-Name-First: Nikita                                               
Author-Name-Last: Andrievskiy
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Author-Name:Elizaveta Khudko
Author-Name-First: Elizaveta                                                
Author-Name-Last: Khudko
Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy
Title: Financial Markets in Russia in February 2013
Abstract: The MICEX Index increased 2.47% in February 2014, reaching its highest value 1507,49 points on February 17, 2014 supported mostly by a rising trend in Gazprom’s stock. The MICEX stock exchange market capitalization amounted to Rb 23,92 trillion (36.88% of GDP) by February 25, 2014. The market volume and the corporate bond market index remained unchanged while the average weighted yield kept growing in February 2014. An increase in issuers’ fundraising activity and stable situation with issuers honoring their obligations to bondholders had a positive effect on the corporate bond market. 
Classification-JEL: G1, G3, G15
Keywords: Financial Markets
Journal: Russian Economic Developments
Year: 2014
Issue: 3
Month: February
Pages: 9-12
File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/287Khudko.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:287