Anatoly Aksakov

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Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia’s State Duma has passed the final third reading of a law on counter-sanctions against the US and other unfriendly states. The law stipulates that the Russian president may provide the government with the right to impose …

Russia passes law on counter-sanctions

Russia to up daily foreign currency purchases to record high

Russia's Finance Ministry said it would increase its daily purchases of foreign currency for state reserves to the equivalent of 15.7 billion rubles ($277.39 million) between February 7 and March 6, a record high. According to the …

Russia to up daily foreign currency purchases to record high

Banks' profits to be record in post-crisis Russia

Russia's banking system would likely hit record profits next year, the main Sberbank analyst Mikhail Matovnikov said. According to him, Russian banks's profits would have reached 1.5 trillion rubles …

 Banks' profits to be record in post-crisis Russia

US preparing 'black swan' for Russian sovereign debt

Extended US sanctions on Russia that cause foreign investors to pull out of its bond markets is a potential 'black swan' for 2018 that could trigger big ruble falls, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) said in a note. BAML …

US preparing 'black swan' for Russian sovereign debt

Russia's inflation reaches critically low level

Russia's annual inflation reached 2.5-2.6%, the head of the Russian Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov said, speaking at the Financial University forum. "Our inflation is quite low - 2.5-2.6% (in annual …

Russia's inflation reaches critically low level

US to impose sanctions against Russia and its partners

The law on new sanctions imposed by the US against Russia obliges the US authorities to ensure that Russian citizens and those companies that are already under sanctions do not receive assistance from foreign citizens and companies. As …

 US to impose sanctions against Russia and its partners

Russia's authorities concerned about too low inflation

Russia's annual inflation this month will be below 3%, which, however, can ot be assessed as a positive phenomenon in terms of deviation from the Central Bank's goal of 4%, the head of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development …

 Russia's authorities concerned about too low inflation

Why did Russia’s rating grow?

According to Reuters, ratings agency Fitch revised its outlook on Russia’s long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings to positive from stable. Fitch, which also affirmed Russia’s rating at “BBB-”, said …

Why did Russia’s rating grow?

BRICS gains economic independence

On Monday, September 4, during the summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen, BRICS countries adopted a joint declaration, in which they agreed to take a number of economic measures. In particular, heads of BRICS states decided to create a bond fund …

BRICS gains economic independence

VEB and RosEvroBank join Association of Regional Banks of Russia

The Board of the Association of Regional Banks of Russia (the ‘Russia’ Association) has decided to accept Vnesheconombank (VEB) and RosEvroBank. The relevant information appeared in the press release of the association. A week before, …

VEB and RosEvroBank join Association of Regional Banks of Russia

Russian banks hit record profits

The Russian banking sector's profits in the first half of this year exceeded 750 billion rubles, which is a historic high for the Russian Federation, according to the Bank of Russia's information and analytical material for the …

Russian banks hit record profits

G20 summit kicks off in Hamburg

The two-day G20 summit started in Hamburg on Friday. Germany took over the presidency from China on Dec. 1, 2016. The main topics will be economic and financial policy, climate, trade, employment and development. Migration and refugee …

 G20 summit kicks off in Hamburg

Oil breaks the ruble

Russian national currency rate began to drop today following cheap oil prices, which dropped to $47.2 per barrel. The dollar rose to 58 rubles, while the European currency exceeded psychological mark of 65 rubles for the first time since February …

Oil breaks the ruble

Russian economy wants dollar to be cheap

According to a survey conducted by the Gaidar Institute among heads of Russian industrial enterprises in March, 52 rubles per dollar is the exchange rate of the national currency, which is optimal for the Russian industry. …

Russian economy wants dollar to be cheap
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