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Cbonds is one of leading financial news agencies and data vendors, operating in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Its key business lines include The group’s history started in 2000 with the launch of the company’s first information project www.cbonds.ru, Cbonds.ru LLC was registered in June 2001. Then the company expanded its coverage area to include Ukraine and Kazakhstan and launched more projects.
 * developing and maintenance of financial information websites (cbonds.info, investfunds.ru, preqveca.ru);
 * holding financial conferences, round tables and shows;
 * publishing activity (Cbonds Review magazine and annual handbooks).

Cbonds Group’s Information Projects
The website Сbonds.info covers the fixed income markets in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries. The project offers an extensive database on all debt securities, a newswire and fixed income market research.

Loans.cbonds is a website on syndicated lending in Russia, the CIS and Baltic States. The website provides comprehensive up-to-date coverage of syndicated loans raised by borrowers from Russia, the CIS and Baltic region. The database includes statistics starting from 2005 and features not only syndicated loans but also loans extended by supranational institutions such as the EBRD and IFC.

Investfunds.ru is a financial information portal providing financial market data on all possible instruments for private investors. The website publishes daily forecasts by leading analysts helping to choose a desired business strategy. The website’s analytical tools allow to assess its possible yield.

Cbonds Money Market is a project devoted to the Russian money market. It features an interactive events calendar, interbank quotes, indices and indicators, a newswire and money market research.

Cbonds Emerging Markets is a data source on Emerging Markets Eurobonds covering the CIS, EEMEA, Latin America and Asia. The project provides data on EM Eurobonds, international stock exchange quotes and OTC quotes.

Preqveca is a website offering data on PE&VC in Russia and the CIS. It includes databases on private equity funds, deals, asset managers and portfolio companies. The website publishes news on new fund launches, latest deals closed by funds, and exits.

Сbonds-Contact is a social network for financial market professionals.

Cbonds Review is a topical magazine in the field of fixed income markets. Apart from fixed income the magazine also touches upon a wide range of related topics such as macroeconomics, FX market and other financial instruments. The website audience is made up of institutional investors, investment bankers, issuers, legal advisors, consulting companies, rating agencies and other financial market participants.

Achievements
Cbonds maintains databases on various financial instruments in Russia, the CIS and Emerging Markets:
 * 1) Bonds. All bond issues sold and traded in domestic markets in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Azerbaijan (CIS:  10,500 issues and 2,500 issuers; Russia: 4,000 issues and 1,300 issuers).
 * 2) Eurobonds. A complete database on Eurobonds, ABS, CLN issued by CIS and Baltic issuers (CIS:  866 issues and 266 issuers; Russia: 624 issues and 190 issuers). Emerging markets (2,553 issues and 757 issuers). Prospectuses are available for the majority of public transactions.
 * 3) Bond quotes from the following stock exchanges:  MICEX, SPICEX (Russia), PFTS, Ukrainian Stock Exchange (Ukraine), Luxemburg Stock Exchange, etc.
 * 4) EM and CIS Eurobond quotes from market-makers and international trading floors.
 * 5) A unique complete database on CIS syndicated loans (the CIS and Baltic States: 1,100 loans and 370 borrowers; Russia: 750 loans and 243 borrowers).
 * 6) Stocks. Full parameters of all stocks traded on stock exchanges in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
 * 7) Key financial market indices for Russia and the CIS, index archives.

According to Cbonds, as of Q1 2011 the government bond market volume in Russia stood at RUR2,299.54bn, the Russia municipal bond market amounted to RUR 462.1bn and the Russian corporate bond market totaled RUR 3,152.29bn.

Cbonds Indices
Cbonds News Agency has developed groups of indices allowing to assess bond price and yield levels in various market segments.

IFX-Cbonds

Interfax and Cbonds have been publishing corporate bond index IFX-Cbonds since February 3, 2003 (called RUX-Cbonds before January 1, 2009). The index is based on the most liquid bond issues with their lists subject to quarterly reviews. The calculation base currently includes 30 securities. IFX-Cbonds is a market capitalization weighted index including the most liquid ruble denominated bonds issued by Russian issuers and admitted for trading on the MICEX on its Quotations Lists. The index base includes MICEX quotes for underlying bonds for transactions done in the main trading mode.

Cbonds-muni
Cbonds-muni is a sub-federal and municipal bond index. It is an indicator showing dynamics in this segment, allowing to trace behavior of investment portfolios and get benchmark yield for the market.

Euro-Cbonds
Euro-Cbonds is a group of indices covering various segments of the Eurobond market in Russia and the CIS, developed by Cbonds. The indices have been calculated since January 1, 2008. Cbonds Eurobond indices are total return indices. They offer a complete picture of price and yield dynamics for key

CIS Eurobond market segments. The group includes the following indices:
 * Euro-Cbonds Sovereign (RU, UA) – Sovereign Eurobond indices for Russia and Ukraine
 * Euro-Cbonds IG (Investment grade: RU) – Investment grade corporate Eurobonds issued by Russian corporates.
 * Euro-Cbonds NIG (Non-Investment grade: RU) – Upper non-investment grade corporate Eurobonds priced by Russian issuers.
 * Euro-Cbonds Сorporate (UA, KZ) – Corporate Eurobonds priced by issuers from Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
 * Euro-Cbonds Emerging Market Indices
 * Euro-Cbonds EM Indices have been calculated by Cbonds since 01.01.2010. The indices show price dynamics and yield on the EM sovereign Eurobond portfolio. The underlying bond issues must be worth no less than US$2bn, traded no less than 12 days per month and rated at least by one international rating agency (BB-/Вaa3 or higher). The list of underlying securities is reviewed on a monthly basis.

Achievements
Cbonds maintains databases on various financial instruments in Russia, the CIS and Emerging Markets:
 * 1) Bonds. All bond issues sold and traded in domestic markets in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Azerbaijan (CIS:  10,500 issues and 2,500 issuers; Russia: 4,000 issues and 1,300 issuers).
 * 2) Eurobonds. A complete database on Eurobonds, ABS, CLN issued by CIS and Baltic issuers (CIS:  866 issues and 266 issuers; Russia: 624 issues and 190 issuers). Emerging markets (2,553 issues and 757 issuers). Prospectuses are available for the majority of public transactions.
 * 3) Bond quotes from the following stock exchanges:  MICEX, SPICEX (Russia), PFTS, Ukrainian Stock Exchange (Ukraine), Luxemburg Stock Exchange, etc.
 * 4) EM and CIS Eurobond quotes from market-makers and international trading floors.
 * 5) A unique complete database on CIS syndicated loans (the CIS and Baltic States: 1,100 loans and 370 borrowers; Russia: 750 loans and 243 borrowers).
 * 6) Stocks. Full parameters of all stocks traded on stock exchanges in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
 * 7) Key financial market indices for Russia and the CIS, index archives.

According to Cbonds, as of Q1 2011 the government bond market volume in Russia stood at RUR2,299.54bn, the Russia municipal bond market amounted to RUR 462.1bn and the Russian corporate bond market totaled RUR 3,152.29bn.

Cbonds Indices
Cbonds News Agency has developed groups of indices allowing to assess bond price and yield levels in various market segments.

IFX-Cbonds
Interfax and Cbonds have been publishing corporate bond index IFX-Cbonds since February 3, 2003 (called RUX-Cbonds before January 1, 2009). The index is based on the most liquid bond issues with their lists subject to quarterly reviews. The calculation base currently includes 30 securities. IFX-Cbonds is a market capitalization weighted index including the most liquid ruble denominated bonds issued by Russian issuers and admitted for trading on the MICEX on its Quotations Lists. The index base includes MICEX quotes for underlying bonds for transactions done in the main trading mode.

Cbonds-muni
Cbonds-muni is a sub-federal and municipal bond index. It is an indicator showing dynamics in this segment, allowing to trace behavior of investment portfolios and get benchmark yield for the market.

Euro-Cbonds
Euro-Cbonds is a group of indices covering various segments of the Eurobond market in Russia and the CIS, developed by Cbonds. The indices have been calculated since January 1, 2008. Cbonds Eurobond indices are total return indices. They offer a complete picture of price and yield dynamics for key

CIS Eurobond market segments. The group includes the following indices:
 * Euro-Cbonds Sovereign (RU, UA) – Sovereign Eurobond indices for Russia and Ukraine
 * Euro-Cbonds IG (Investment grade: RU) – Investment grade corporate Eurobonds issued by Russian corporates.
 * Euro-Cbonds NIG (Non-Investment grade: RU) – Upper non-investment grade corporate Eurobonds priced by Russian issuers.
 * Euro-Cbonds Сorporate (UA, KZ) – Corporate Eurobonds priced by issuers from Kazakhstan and Ukraine.
 * Euro-Cbonds Emerging Market Indices
 * Euro-Cbonds EM Indices have been calculated by Cbonds since 01.01.2010. The indices show price dynamics and yield on the EM sovereign Eurobond portfolio. The underlying bond issues must be worth no less than US$2bn, traded no less than 12 days per month and rated at least by one international rating agency (BB-/Вaa3 or higher). The list of underlying securities is reviewed on a monthly basis.