Italian MTS Group to be "strategic partner" in cooperate with CeTO

One of the leading European platforms on the debenture market, Italian company MTS Group will begin strategic co-operation with Polish over-t he-counter market (CeTO). According to official information from CeTO, MTS will be its "strategic partner", and it is possible that both companies have already signed a letter of intent concerning this issue. "I cannot comment on this information. We will hold a press conference and explain the details in a few days," said Janusz Czarzasty, president of CeTO. It is unknown whether both companies will only share their experiences and carry out projects jointly or whether they will choose capital co-operation. "There are some issues, even in the case of infrastructure companies, which are confidential and discussing them in public is not advisable," said Maria Dobrowolska, supervisory board member of CeTO and Chairman of the Chamber of Brokerage Houses (IDM). The press conference will be held with participation of Gianluca Garbi, head of the MTS Group, and representatives of the M inistry of Finance Department of Public Debt. (Parkiet, p. 5) M.M.