OREANDA-NEWS. May 27, 2009. OTKRITIE Financial Corporation Ltd. was announced winner of the national competition "Elite of the securities market-2008" in two categories - "Company of the Year" and "Top Derivatives Market Company", arranged by NAUFOR, reported the press-centre of OTKRITIE Financial Corporation.

"I would like to thank you for giving a vote of confidence to the Corporation. I also wish to express my sincere gratitude to OTKRITIE's team of specialists. We have managed to overcome all the difficulties facing us on the Russian and international financial markets. I'm also confident that we will continue this upward trend going forward," said Vadim Belyaev, OTKRITIE FC CEO.

"Thank you for your appreciation of our business activities on the derivatives market. The derivatives market is primarily an efficient way to control risks. In this regard, the award shows that the Company's risk management system is on the right track, which makes us and our clients confident in the future," said Eugeny Dankevich, OTKRITIE FC Managing Director.

"Elite of the securities market" is an annual business competition which has been organized by NAUFOR since 2000. The professional participants of the securities market who have achieved the best performance in one or another area of professional activities become its participants and winners. The contenders are put forward by the investment community, while the winners are selected by the national jury.