Investment Banking

NOMOS-BANK offers a wide range of investment banking services to it’s customers. The key areas of the Bank’s investment banking activities include:

  • Brokerage operations
  • Depositary services
  • Trading operations
  • Investment consulting
  • Analytical services
  • Custody services
  • DCM operations

Market operations

NOMOS-BANK has been one of the leaders of Russian financial markets. The Bank has obtained high rankings in league tables published by various market information agencies and trading floors:

  • 9th largest arranger in domestic corporate bonds (FY 2008, Bloomberg)
  • 11th largest arranger in the domestic corporate debt market (FY 2008, Cbonds Agency) and
  • 11th largest underwriter in the domestic debt market (FY 2008, Cbonds Agency)
  • Top 10 player by overall transaction volumes (Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange)
  • Number one player based on brokerage volumes as of Q3 2008 (National Securities Market Association)
  • Number two over-the-counter securities market operator as of Q3 2008 (National Securities Market Association)

NOMOS-BANK received “The Best FX&MM Desk” annual award in 2003 — 2007 (Moscow International Currency Association) and “The Best Forward Desk” in 2007, as well as the Top Three “Best FX&MM Desk” and “Best Forward Desk” in 2008.

NOMOS was also the 11th largest arranger in the Russian debt capital market as per FY 2008 results according to CBonds agency.

Securities Portfolio

NOMOS has created a defensive investment portfolio and carries out prudent portfolio management. According to FY 2008 results the Bank’s securities portfolio amounted to 11.6% of total assets and over 70% of the portfolio was comprised of high-grade fixed income securities from the official Lombard list of the Bank of Russia. The amount of shares in the portfolio is insignificant (0.6%).