FINANCIAL NEWS

1. US $ RATE AND THE TURNOVER AT THE MOSCOW INTERBANK CURRENCY MARKET.
2. EXPERTS GIVE A FORECAST OF RISE IN DEMAND FOR SECURITIES OF THE PETERSBURG
   MUNICIPAL LOAN.
3. RUSSIAN TAX SERVICES CONFRONT DIFFICULTIES.
4. AT PRESENT ABOUT 100 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN HANDED IN TO THE CENTRAL BANK
   OF RUSSIA FOR WITHDRAWAL OF COMMERCIAL BANKS' LICENSES.
5. AVTOVAZBANK EMITS USA SECURITIES.
6. THE FIRST RUSSIAN NET OF "VISA" BANK AUTOMATS.
7. THE BRITISH INVESTMENT BANK "KLEINWORT BENSON" HAS OPENED ITS MISSION IN
   MOSCOW.