OREANDA-NEWS. On 24 December 2008 was announced, that in compliance with the decision passed by the RTS Clearing Center as agreed upon by the RTS Risk Management Committee market risk ratios shall be increased during the holidays period for all the securities admitted to trading in the Order-Driven Segment as well as for the securities trading in the Quote-Driven Segment if trades are made with the RTS Clearing Center. The average market risk ratio shall be 60%.

The specified market risk ratios shall be in effect in the period from December 26, 2008 to January 11, 2009.