The paper deals with the optimization problem aiming to maximize the expected return given the amount of the bank’s open currency positions subject to the level of foreign exchange risk. The goal of the paper is to compare the efficiency of problem-solving assuming either multivariate...

To manage the investment activity of a company there is an indicator of investment projects efficiency (Net Present Value). One of the problems of its calculating is the impact of many independent factors on NPV changes, that's why it is suggested that the calculation of the investment project...

Article proposes comparative studies of credit ratings of the leading Russian and international rating agencies. We analyze approaches and the possibility of comparison of agencies’ rating scales. Purpose of this analysis is to propose method and describe the criteria for comparison of rating...

We continue publishing the four-part consultation of professor of Moscow School of Economics of Lomonosov MSU Dean Fantazzini. The first part, that appeared in 2 (10), 2008 of the journal, dealt with the introduction to the problem (section one: basic concepts and types of financial risks,...

This article analyzes the extent and sectoral distribution of state ownership in the Russian economy. The different legal forms of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Russia are described. Of-ficial data on the evolution of the size of the state sector is provided, where the size is measured by...