RTS And MICEX Merger Awarded "Deal Of The Year"

MICEX and RTS were awarded "Company of the year" in the category "Deal of the year".

On its web-site the organizer of the competition, business weekly magazine "KOMPANIYA" (Rodionov’s publishing house), informs that the decision on awarding was made by a council of experts which includes famous journalists, independent experts, representatives of business associations and state bodies.

The deal between MICEX and RTS is estimated at one billion US dollars. The legal merger of two bourses will be finalized on December 19, 2011.

The merger of Russia’s major exchanges is aimed at establishing the integrated exchange which will be able to compete with leading global trading venues in terms of investors and issuers and meet high demands of an international financial center.