OREANDA-NEWS. 25 February 2008. Moscow. "Investment Banker of the Year" award has been granted to Ruben Aganbegyan, Renaissance Capital CEO Russia, "for remarkable contribution in attracting investments to the Russian economy."

Ruben Aganbegyan commented: "This award represents the business community's recognition of our Investment banking and finance team's outstanding achievements. In 2007 Renaissance Capital participated in 12 out of 22 ECM transactions undertaken by Russian companies*. Many of IBF's landmark transactions involved people from across the firm and I would like to thank all my colleagues for such a great effort!"

"Personality of the Year" of RBC (RosBusinessConsulting) media holding award is the most distinguished of the Russian business community. The annual ceremony in the Kremlin commemorates Russian citizens whose performance was particularly outstanding during the year. Other recipients this year include Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Statesman of the Year), Andrei Kazmin, CEO "Pochta Rossii" (Banker of the Year), Rushan Khvesyuk, CEO Alfa Bank (Businessman of the Year), Alexander Zhukov, Deputy Prime-Minister (for winning the bid to host the Olympics in Sochi), Dima Bilan, singer (Person in Show business), along with other famous people in politics, business and culture.