The financial crisis didn’t frighten the investors, since within two days of the VII International Investment Forum Sochi-2008, Russia’s regions managed to attract €14,4 billion. However, there are no any grounds to think that all problems are settled.

South Korea commercial companies are ready to invest funds into Kamchatka tourism development as reported the press-service representative of Kamchatka region governor and government.

The Russian companies often prefer to work with the Russian investment banks when conclude the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Experts suppose that it occurs due to the growth of transactions amount of small companies which prefer the less expensive services of the Russian consultants in terms of financial crisis.

2007 became the worst in the XXI century for the world financiers on the whole. But it turned out neutral for Russia in particular. The final profitability of almost all types of investments has exceeded the inflation despite the rather difficult external macroeconomic situation, the unstable raw material markets and increased inflation. However, the risk was rather high, even extremely high. But, let’s follow the order.

Russian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market grew two times in value terms for 2007. Its volume totaled around $130 billion according to KPMG data.

Cetelem Bank, listed in the French financial group BNP Paribas, did the “Internet trade in Europe” research. It showed that Russia is the country with the biggest potential for online trade growth. Together with Slovakia and Czech Republic, Russia entered the top three of the countries with the biggest potential for Internet trade growth.

Net capital outflow from the Russian Federation (RF) totaled $20 bln, although at the world financial market took place the situation worsening. However, it did not affect much the stability of the Russian economy and its banking system as considers the Vice Prime Minister and the Minister for finance of RF Alexander Kudrin.

Large western investors get interested in the Russian credit bureaus again. According to the information, one of three leading players of the American credit histories market – Equifax – buys the stake in Global Payments Credit Services (GPCS). Experts consider that the American company attempt to enter the perspective market was caused by the global liquidity crisis.

The Russian government approved the general scheme of location of electric power objects by 2020. The final version turned out more loyal in relation to investors: it foresees the opportunity of option of fuel type which power plant will operate on. Analysts consider that as a result the position earlier lobbied by Gazrom will appear, in practice, more profitable for all market participants

The new order of foreign investors’ admission to the strategic deposits can be put into effect already in 2008 by amendments in the Natural Resources act, declared the representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Energy. The act about foreign investments’ restriction into strategic industries of economy, as assumed, will come into effect only from January 1, 2009. The last versions of bill drafts, which will be considered by the State Duma on March, 19, nevertheless, suppose harsh restriction on the foreign participation in the capital of companies engaged in strategic deposits’ development