OREANDA-NEWS. December 14, 2015.  Fitch Ratings says in its Russian Corporate Liquidity Update 2015 report that the liquidity situation has improved for most names that we viewed as vulnerable before end-2015.

The update report focused on seven names that we deemed as potentially having insufficient liquidity until end-2015, as identified in a comprehensive liquidity review undertaken in March 2015 ('Russian Corporate Liquidity 2015' dated 02 March 2015 at www.fitchratings.com). The update report does not include other names in the portfolio which will be reviewed and updated in our annual liquidity review report in 1Q16.

The key factors contributing to liquidity improvements for the weaker names have been new bank financing and sovereign support.