Andriy Bespyatov (Dragon Capital) Interviewed on RBC TV (Russia)

Dragon Capital's Head of Research Andriy Bespyatov spoke on "Markets: A Global View" for leading Russian business television channel RBC on Feb. 22, 2008.

In the program, Andriy shared his view on key growth drivers for the Ukrainian stock market this year, highlighting upcoming IPOs by large domestic industrial holdings.

Excerpt: "While the Ukrainian stock market is unlikely in 2008 to repeat its last year's 130% surge, foreign investors remain confident in the market's bright prospects and discount its persistent political risks. The total volume of IPOs and private placements by Ukrainian companies on the domestic and foreign exchanges is set to increase by at least 60% in 2008 compared to 2007, thus injecting fresh liquidity into the market."

RBC's program on Ukraine was prompted by a recent statement by President Viktor Yushchenko who said development of the stock market was to become a priority for the government as part of a broader effort to increase foreign capital inflows in Ukraine.