Great Britain aims to render assistance to the medium companies of Russia in attraction of finances by means of securities placement on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of London, the largest world stock exchange for small companies

Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) summed up the preliminary results of January, 2008. The polled economists, as well as information of state agency, confirm the continuing investment and consumer boom in Russia, even in spite of situation worsening in the world economy. Economists explain some deceleration of retail business turnover by the prolonged holidays.

In 2007 foreigners invested in the economy of Russia half as much again than last year. The volume of foreign direct investments (FDI) to Russia will total $45 bln, forecasts Vice Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov (a year ago it made up $30,5 bln). From January to July, according to the Central Bank data, Russia received $27,9 bln, and for 3Q – $36,7 bln. To FDI belong no less than 10% stocks of the Russian enterprise acquired by a foreign investor, capital investment in the fixed assets of a subsidiary company on the territory of Russia.

Multi-purpose transport plane creation agreement is signed between Russia and India during the Manmohana Singha (Indian Prime Minister) visit to Russia. Each country will invest $300 mln. into the project. The Russian part will be invested at the expense of Indian rupee debt.

First of all the overheat risk is connected with the fact that an increase of consumer incomes and charges noticeably overtakes the growth rates of economy. In spite of the problems in the financial markets, the investment boom in Russia continues, so testifies the regular report of the Federal State Statistics Service (FSSS). After some delay of investment activity in August – September, 2007, the October data show the investments growth into the fixed capital up to 19,6 %. By the end of October, 2007 the number of economically active population is already 75,3 million people that is more than in 1992. This resource of economy growth is probably close to exhaustion.

During the week finished on October, 10, 2007, foreign investors inlaid a record volume of means to the Russian stock market – $140 million. Analytics wait for the further increase of investments that is promoted by stabilization of the world financial market and rise of political certainty in Russia. Underestimation of the Russian market in comparison with other emerging markets makes it be one of the most attractive.

Raised by the end of June, 2007 foreign capital in the Russian economy reached $178 billion 516 million, having increased by 39,5% as compared to the same date of the last year. According to Federal Service of State Statistics, in raised foreign capital 45,2% of general volume belong to direct investments (against 48,1% of the last year), or $80,6 billion, 2,0% to portfolio investments (against 1,8% , or $3,6 billion).