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Russia's central bank head: banking cleanup almost done

Russia's central bank head: banking cleanup almost done

A cleanup of Russia's banks almost complete, Russia's Central Bank Chair Elvira Nabiullina said today. "In 2017, the Bank of Russia was forced to revoke more than 50 bank licenses," she said, adding …

Is Russia on the verge of deflation?

Is Russia on the verge of deflation?

Director of the Department of Monetary Policy of Russia's Central Bank Igor Dmitriev said that the Central Bank doesn't see threat of systemic deflation in the country. "I don't see any threat of deflation yet, …

Loan history of Russians to no longer be a mystery

Loan history of Russians to no longer be a mystery

The banking community under the auspices of the 'Russia' association sent a letter to the Russian Central Bank with a request to cancel a consent of the Russians to a request to loan bureaus in some cases. …

Golodets: expensive loans stifle Russian economy

Golodets: expensive loans stifle Russian economy

Excessively high lending rates have a restraining influence on the development of the Russian economy, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Olga Golodets, said. "Probably, today it is difficult to find any man who …