Central Bank of Russia

Northern Trust Pension Universe Data: Canadian Pension Plan Returns Retreat Amidst Market Uncertainty During the First Quarter Of 2022

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Friday, April 22, 2022

Canadian Pension Plans experienced a pullback in investment returns during the first quarter of 2022 as markets entered a heightened period of uncertainty, according to the Northern Trust Canada Universe.

Key Points: 
  • Canadian Pension Plans experienced a pullback in investment returns during the first quarter of 2022 as markets entered a heightened period of uncertainty, according to the Northern Trust Canada Universe.
  • These mounting tensions cast a new level of uncertainty across global markets, which rippled across Canadian pension plan returns as witnessed by the sharp decline in the median return for the period.
  • The Northern Trust Canada universe tracks the performance of Canadian institutional defined benefit plans that subscribe to performance measurement services as part of Northern Trusts asset service offerings.
  • The Canadian Fixed Income market, as measured by the FTSE Canada Universe Bond Index, declined 7.0% for the quarter.

Lenta IPJSC: Notice of Preemptive Rights in Respect of Securities

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Monday, April 18, 2022

The Issuer hereby notifies the shareholders of their preemptive right and the procedure for exercising it.

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  • The Issuer hereby notifies the shareholders of their preemptive right and the procedure for exercising it.
  • Number of Shares being placed:
    23,590,795 (twenty-three million five hundred ninety thousand seven hundred and ninety-five) shares with a par value of 0.0912632 roubles each.
  • In accordance with the Russian securities laws, the above order (instruction) shall specify the number of securities to be acquired.
  • The dismissal notice shall specify the reasons precluding the exercise of the preemptive right.

Lenta IPJSC Announces State Registration of Additional Issue of Securities

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.

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  • Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • St. Petersburg, Russia, 15 April 2022: Lenta IPJSC (LSE: LNTA, MOEX: LNTA & LENT) (the Company), one of the largest retail chains in Russia, today announces the state registration of an additional issue of its securities.
  • The end date of the placement is the earlier of the following:
    a) 62nd (sixty-second) day from the placement launch date,
    b) date of the placement of the last share,
    c) one year from the date of the state registration of the additional issue of securities.

G7 Leaders' Statement

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

BRUSSELS, March 24, 2022 /CNW/ -We, the Leaders of the G7, met today in Brussels at the invitation of the German G7 Presidency, to further strengthen our cooperation in light of Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal aggression and President Putin's war of choice against independent and sovereign Ukraine.

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  • BRUSSELS, March 24, 2022 /CNW/ -We, the Leaders of the G7, met today in Brussels at the invitation of the German G7 Presidency, to further strengthen our cooperation in light of Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal aggression and President Putin's war of choice against independent and sovereign Ukraine.
  • The siege of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities, and the denial of humanitarian access by Russian military forces are unacceptable.
  • We further call upon the Belarusian authorities to avoid further escalation and to refrain from using their military forces against Ukraine.
  • Moreover, we urge all countries not to give military or other assistance to Russia to help continue its aggression in Ukraine.

Polymetal: Business update and impact of sanctions

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Polymetal reports that all its operations in Russia and Kazakhstan continue undisrupted and provides an update on the impact of economic sanctions and the most recent changes in the capital control legislation in Russia.

Key Points: 
  • Polymetal reports that all its operations in Russia and Kazakhstan continue undisrupted and provides an update on the impact of economic sanctions and the most recent changes in the capital control legislation in Russia.
  • Sales of bullion in Russia have been impacted by sanctions imposed by the US, EU and UK.
  • These new regulations are currently not expected to have a material impact on the Company other than the impact on intragroup dividends described above.
  • The scope and impact of any new potential sanctions (and any countersanctions) are yet unknown.

Discover Statement on Russian Banks and Payments Acceptance

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

There is no acceptance of Discover, Diners Club, Network Alliance Partners and PULSE in these countries and no cards are being issued there.

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  • There is no acceptance of Discover, Diners Club, Network Alliance Partners and PULSE in these countries and no cards are being issued there.
  • In addition to having already halted all transactions by sanctioned Russian Banks on our network, we are suspending acceptance of cards issued by all Russian and Belarusian banks that run on the Discover Global Network, including through its partner networks.
  • Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) is a digital banking and payment services company with one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services.
  • It operates the Discover Global Network comprised of Discover Network, with millions of merchant and cash access locations; PULSE, one of the nation's leading ATM/debit networks; and Diners Club International, a global payments network with acceptance around the world.

EQS-News: Yandex Provides Update on Impact of Current Developments

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Saturday, March 5, 2022

Moscow, Amsterdam, March 3, 2022 - Yandex (NASDAQ and MOEX: YNDX), a Netherlands-registered company and one of Europe's largest internet businesses as well as the leading search and ride-hailing provider in Russia, today provided an update on the impact of current geopolitical developments on the Company.

Key Points: 
  • Moscow, Amsterdam, March 3, 2022 - Yandex (NASDAQ and MOEX: YNDX), a Netherlands-registered company and one of Europe's largest internet businesses as well as the leading search and ride-hailing provider in Russia, today provided an update on the impact of current geopolitical developments on the Company.
  • None of the Yandex group companies operates in the defense, aerospace or maritime sectors that have been specifically targeted.
  • We continue to closely monitor sanctions and export control developments and the macroeconomic climate in Russia and are assessing contingency plans to address potential developments.
  • Yandex, which has over 30 offices worldwide, has been listed on NASDAQ since 2011 and on Moscow Exchange since 2014.

TCS Group Holding PLC: Notification of Q4 and FY 2021 IFRS Results and Conference Call

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Monday, February 21, 2022

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    TCS Group Holding PLC is an innovative provider of online retail financial services.
  • The Group is currently developing Tinkoff ecosystem, which offers financial and lifestyle services.
  • Tinkoff Bank is the second largest player in the Russian credit card market, with a share of 14.5%.
  • The 3Q'21 IFRS net income of TCS Group Holding PLC amounted to RUB 16.5 bn.

Trust Bank Reaches 99.4% of Its Asset Recovery Target

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

The Bank of Non-Core Assets Trust (BNA Trust), which manages the non-core and distressed assets of major banks that were financially rehabilitated by the Russian Central Bank between 2017 and 2018, is on track to meet its asset recovery target two years earlier than planned.

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  • The Bank of Non-Core Assets Trust (BNA Trust), which manages the non-core and distressed assets of major banks that were financially rehabilitated by the Russian Central Bank between 2017 and 2018, is on track to meet its asset recovery target two years earlier than planned.
  • In 2021 alone, BNA Trusts asset recovery totalled RUB 110 billion, which represented 126% of its target for that year.
  • Almost 90% of all returns came from settlement and asset management, and only 10% from judicial recovery.
  • The Bank of Non-Core Assets Trust (BNA Trust) is a Russian financial institution established by the Bank of Russia as part of the rehabilitation of the countrys banking system.

Sber alters organizational structure to implement Strategy, announces changes in the management team

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Sber alters organizational structure to implement Strategy, announces changes in the management team

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  • Sber alters organizational structure to implement Strategy, announces changes in the management team
    Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR), transmitted by EQS Group.
  • Sber alters organizational structure to implement Strategy, announces changes in the management team
    In the framework of the implementation of its Strategy, Sber has decided to make changes to its organizational structure that will enhance client centricity.
  • Unified asset management will ensure a better customer experience, create significant synergy, and strengthen Sber Group's position in the fast-growing e-com industry.
  • Kirill Tsarev joined the Sberbank team in 2011 as deputy CEO of Sberbank Leasing, which he soon led.