CBR auditor to be chosen on November 24

The Russian State Duma will name an auditor for the Central Bank of Russia for 2000 on November 24.The contenders are Deloitte & Touche and the PriceWaterhouseCoopers - FBK tandem.Even though the winner of the tender is unknown, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and FBK made a joint statement on November 21 to say that they would observe the principle of equality if they are chosen to conduct the audit. There will be neither a senior nor junior partner, as was the case in the 1999 audit conducted by Pri