TATNEFT determined the winners of the “Skolkovo Petroleum Challenge 2016" contest established by the Company in the category "Innovative technologies in crude oil production".

Tele2, an alternative mobile operator, has become an ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Approved Employer. This status recognizes employers’ high standards of employee training in finance and accounting.

Bank RBK has provided KASE with a copy of a Standard & Poor's report of December 21, 2016 and announces "the affirmation of a stable forecast on ratings of the Bank and credit rating at B-/C, and the national scale rating at kzBB-."

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that it will introduce Skype for Business, Microsoft’s leading collaborative productivity app, to its new 90 Series cars. Volvo Cars is the first carmaker to launch such an in-car productivity tool.