1. US $ RATE CHANGE AT THE MOSCOW INTERBANK CURRENCY MARKET. 2. INGUSHETIA BECAME THE FIRST OFF-SHORE ZONE IN RUSSIA. 3. EUROPAY INTERNATIONAL SUGGESTS THAT BANKS SHOULD INTRODUCE CHIP CARDS. 4. THE DEBT OF THE EX-USSR REPUBLICS TO FUEL AND ENERGY COMPLEX (FEC) CONTINUES TO GROW. 5. THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE BEGINS TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN SELLING ITS SHORT- TERM BONDS. 6. INTERIM DIVIDENDS WERE SACRIFICED TO STABILITY.