IBA-Moscow launched operations with corporative bonds of Russian issuers in December, 2006. Trend reports quoting a message being spread by IBA today, that this will allow the Bank to diversify the portfolio of securities, reduce risks to holding operations, increase the liquidity and yield of operations with the securities. The decision on the launch of conducting operations with corporative bonds of Russian issuers was made in accordance with the strategy of the development of the Bank and expanding the spectrum of services offered to its clients.