President and Prime Minister of Ukraine came together in the fight for the Odessa Port Factory. The winner in this battle will be entitled at its discretion to decide the fate of OJSC Odessa Portside Plant (OPP).

history of privatization of the Odessa port plant already reeks of mothballs. Since then, in 1994, was the first attempt to sell the factory, it has been 15 years and all these years for IPF can not find the owner. And in 2005, the privatization of the Odessa port began to play with new colors.

After Viktor Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko opened up in the hands of the orange stage and went with it, they are from lyubih друзіÐ² turned into the evil friends. And the situation with IPF - odd that illustration. When the Cabinet in 2005, instructed the State Property Fund to tender for the sale of the Odessa port plant, suddenly in October of that year, Viktor Yushchenko vetoed that and then a month later, in November, to demand from the Verkhovna Rada of IPF include the list of objects to be privatized in 2007 year. Parliament of the bond requirement fulfilled, but Yushchenko again surprised - at the end of December 2006 once again vetoed the law.

Parliamentarians again amended the president in the new law on the list of objects to be privatized in 2007. A little over six months, and in August, the State Property Fund has announced a competition for the sale of 99.567% of IPF. By the time concessional employees of the plant bought 0,433% shares of the plant. And in October, Yushchenko again reversed the privatization. Already last year the government, which once made the IPF in the list of objects subject to privatization. During the year 2008 at the Odessa Port Factory announced the contest three times and each time it forbade Viktor Yushchenko.

And in 2009, the situation has once again repeated. Deja vu: Autumn again - and again government's attempt to tender for the sale of IPF has faced a ban of the president. September 17 was issued a presidential decree № 747/2009 On the suspension of the Cabinet of Ministers from 03 декабря 2008 № 1517-p. This provision was approved list of major projects planned for privatization in 2009. At this time the president has even asked for help in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.

Judging by the sharp statement of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is no longer going to choose between the words sell or ban. Both Yushchenko and Tymoshenko during this time they decided to stand up to the end and everyone is ready in the phrase SCR can not sell to ban put a comma in its sole discretion, and everyone thinks it is a comma is correct.

If you put the background policies, and the first economy, we can come to the most obvious answer - the privatization of the Odessa port plant should be postponed until better times. At least, it will benefit Ukraine, and not politics. First, we should not forget that in the country, as the world's raging global financial crisis, which has made adjustments in the economy. Today, investors are not willing to pay for the enterprise, even for highly liquid, and is kakimm OJSC Odessa Portside Plant , a lot of money. If, before the crisis in 2008, the starting price of shares of Odessa port was $ 600 million, today it is about 450 million dollars (4 billion hryvnia). Therefore, to sell at reduced prices IPF in order to at least some money came in the budget, it would be unwise on the part of the country's leadership. Click to continue »

Futures on the RTS index rose 4,73%

majority of contracts for Russia's stocks of companies and banks were closed in the certainty plus. All investors have entered into a 281 thousand transactions totaling approximately $ 1 825 million Number of open positions in futures has increased by 191 586 to 3 900 936 contracts, according to Options 3 826 532 contracts. Open interest in futures on the RTS index was 389 608 contracts himself futures rose 4.73% to 113 695 points. The contract on RTS Index - Oil & Gas have risen in price on 8,39% to 155.

contract for preferred shares of OAO Sberbank of Russia has become a leader in trading today, typing with 13,27%. The contract on ordinary shares of JSC Sberbank of Russia has grown up on 5,78%. Among the contracts closed in positive territory for more than 5% as a contract on ordinary shares of OJSC Polyus Gold and a contract for preferred shares of OAO Transneft. Sure, we also looked futures and other blue chips. In the oil and gas sector increased by 2,5% - 5,16%, in metallurgical 1,79% - 5,28%, contracts, shares of telecommunications companies rose by 1,49% - 3,34%.

Mercantile section a contract for refined gold bullion struck the value in 1000 points and closed at a price of $ 1 006. Sharply went up and the value of contracts for oil BRENT: the September futures rose by 2.91% to $ 69.57. The September silver increased in price on 1,77% to $ 16.65.

The currency section of the contract for the dollar-ruble continued to fall and closed at a value of 31 271. Contracts courses euro-dollar and euro-ruble rose by 1,16% and 0,31% respectively.

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