Monthly review for September 2009: Uzbekistan

In this issue:

2 Laws & Legislations
2 Politics and Economics
2 Uzbekistan to adopt five-year exploration works programme
2 Uzbekistan creates State Commission on reserves of natural resources
2 IFC helps improve business environment in Uzbekistan
3 Industry News
3 Lukoil says plans to supply CNPC with gas from Uzbek project
3 NGMK to carry out geologic survey of uranium in Uzbekistan
4 Banking
3 Moody's changes outlook for Uzbekistan’s banking system to stable
3 Moody's upgrades Qishloq Qurilish Bank's deposit rating to B2
3 InFinBank's net profit comprises 2.6 billion soums in 1H 2010
5-6 Corporate News
5 VimpelCom’s net operating revenue in Uzbekistan makes up US$51.4m in 2Q
5 Ahangarancement increases cement export to 216,452 tones
5 Tashkent Tractor Plant to increase goods export by 20% in 2010
5 Feasibility study of GTL plant to be completed in 2Q FY 2011
5 Greece’s Vertical holds talks at State Property Committee of Uzbekistan
5 Uzbekneftegaz, PETRONAS ink protocol on entrance into force of PSA on Baisun block
6 IPO and M&A news
Credit Standard Bank to issue shares for 12.672bn soums
6 Upcoming events
7-8 UzSE & Last month market leaders
9 Tenders list
10 AFS-Research news