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Financial news: On January 29, 2026, the Moscow Small Business Lending Assistance Fund will hold a deposit auction.

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The deposit auction date is 29.01.2026. The placement currency is RUB. The maximum amount of funds placed (in the placement currency) is 55,000,000. Placement term, days 171. The date of depositing funds is 30.01.2026. The date of return of funds is 20.07.2026. The minimum placement interest rate, % per annum is 14.65. Terms of the conclusion, urgent or special (urgent). The minimum amount of funds placed for one application (in the placement currency) is 55,000,000. The maximum number of applications from one Participant, pcs. 1. Auction form, open or closed (Open).

The basis of the Agreement is the General Agreement. Schedule (Moscow time). Preliminary applications from 12:25 to 12:35. Competitive applications from 12:35 to 12:40. Setting the cutoff interest rate or declaring the auction invalid before 12:55. Additional terms and conditions – Placement of funds with the option of early withdrawal of the entire deposit amount and payment of interest accrued on the deposit amount at the rate established by the deposit transaction, in the event of the Bank's non-compliance with the requirements set forth in paragraph 2.1. of the Regulation "On the procedure for selecting banks for the placement of funds of the Moscow Small Business Lending Promotion Fund in deposits (deposits) under the GDS" (as amended on the date of the deposit transaction), early withdrawal at the "on demand" rate, interest payment monthly, on the last business day of the month, without replenishment.

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Financial news: Discrete auction held for UGLD securities.

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UGLD

UGK

As of 10:16:00, the current price was 0.9561 rubles. (Deviation – 20.81%).

There was an increase of 20.00% or more within 10 consecutive minutes in the current share price from the closing price of the previous trading day (0.7914 rubles).

In the Main Trading Mode T, a discrete auction (DA) will be held from 10:20:00.

In other non-addressed trading modes during the DA period, trading is conducted in accordance with the established regulations.

The end of the DA and resumption of trading at 10:50:00.

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Financial news: 01/29/2026, 10:06 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the UGLD (UGK) security were changed.

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January 29, 2026

10:06

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by the National Credit Center (JSC) on January 29, 2026, 10:06 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 1.0874) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1.28427 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 62.5%) of the UGLD (UGK) security were changed.

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Financial news: 01/29/2026, 10:06 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the SELG (Seligdar) security were changed.

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January 29, 2026

10:06

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of PJSC Moscow Exchange by the NCC (JSC) on January 29, 2026, 10:06 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 74.59) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 84.3972 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 41.25%) of the SELG (Seligdar) security were changed.

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Financial news: 01/29/2026, 10:00 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range for assessing market risks for the GLD, XAU, GLDF, GLDW/RUB currency pair were changed.

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the foreign exchange market and the precious metals market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by the National Clearing Center (JSC) on January 29, 2026, at 10:00 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to RUB 13,888.88 in the TOD settlement mode) and the market risk assessment range (up to RUB 14,469.9405, equivalent to a rate of 12.2%) for the GLD, XAU, GLDF, GLDW/RUB currency pair were changed. New values are available. Here.

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January 29, 2026, REGION Asset Management was selected as the endowment management company for the Zapovednoye Posledstvo (Reserve Embassy) Foundation.

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Seven people were killed in a roof collapse in eastern Afghanistan.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Kabul, January 29 (Xinhua) — Seven members of a family were killed and another was injured on Thursday when the roof of their home collapsed in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, regional police spokesman Sayed Tayeb Hemad said.

The victims were a mother and her six children, the father was the only survivor, he added. –0–

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Medical and teaching professions were in the greatest demand in Kazakhstan in 2025.

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Astana, January 29 (Xinhua) — In 2025, the most in-demand professions in Kazakhstan's labor market will be in healthcare, education, and transportation, according to data from the Enbek.kz online labor exchange. This was reported on Thursday by the Kazinform news agency, citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

According to reports, approximately 1.33 million job postings were published on the Enbek.kz portal over the course of the year, while the number of resumes posted was 1.45 million, indicating an excess of labor supply over demand. Approximately 75 percent of all vacancies were for skilled labor, with almost half of the ads being for blue-collar jobs.

The top five most in-demand occupations included nurses, educators, drivers, orderlies, and general teachers. Education traditionally accounted for the largest number of vacancies, accounting for almost 29% of all job postings, followed by the service sector and healthcare.

Significant regional differences in supply and demand were also noted. The largest number of vacancies were posted by employers in Astana, the Turkestan region, and Almaty. The northern and eastern regions of the country experienced a shortage of job seekers, while the south saw a noticeable surplus of resumes, which experts attribute to demographic and migration factors.

The Ministry emphasized that the data obtained reflects the stable demand for socially significant professions and the persistent structural imbalances in the labor market, which are taken into account when formulating state employment policy. –0–

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Iran will view any US military action as an act of war.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Tehran, January 29 (Xinhua) — Iran will view any US military action against it as an act of war, Ali Shahmani, senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his representative to the country's Defense Council, stated on social media on Wednesday.

He made the statement as tensions between Tehran and Washington remain extremely high due to the US military buildup in the Middle East.

He said the US "limited strike" on Iran was nothing more than an "allusion," adding: "Any military action by the United States from any source and at any level will be considered the beginning of a war, and the response will be immediate, total and unprecedented."

A. Shamkhani emphasized that Iran’s response will be directed against “the aggressor, the heart of Tel Aviv, and all the aggressor’s supporters.”

His remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that a "massive armada," led by the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than the one sent to Venezuela, was heading toward Iran. He warned Tehran that "time is running out to make a deal with the United States."

On Monday, Iran pledged a "comprehensive and regrettable" response to any aggression.

In response to Trump's threats, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi stated on social media on Wednesday: "Our brave armed forces are ready, with their fingers on the trigger, to immediately and powerfully respond to any aggression."

S. A. Araghchi, however, said: “At the same time, Iran has always welcomed a mutually beneficial, fair nuclear deal – on an equal basis and without coercion, threats and intimidation, which ensures Iran’s rights to peaceful nuclear technology and guarantees the absence of nuclear weapons.” –0–

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Wang Yi met with the British Prime Minister's National Security Advisor

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, met with Jonathan Powell, National Security Adviser to the British Prime Minister, in Beijing on Wednesday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China marks the first official visit by a British prime minister to China in eight years, Wang Yi said.

He noted that as permanent members of the UN Security Council, China and the UK bear significant responsibility for peace and development throughout the world.

He also stressed that in a complex and unstable international environment, both sides must uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, strengthen dialogue and cooperation, jointly address challenges, and protect the international system, of which the UN is the core.

Jonathan Powell, in turn, stated that China is the world's second-largest economy and a major influential country. The lack of high-level contacts between the UK and China over many years is not in the interests of the people of both countries, he noted.

He said the UK hoped to use Prime Minister Starmer's visit as an opportunity to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China at all levels and across various sectors, and to develop a more coherent and comprehensive strategic partnership.

The parties also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, including the Ukrainian crisis. -0-

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