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Türkiye breaks record for exports to Russia

Türkiye breaks record for exports to Russia

In August 2022, exports from Turkey to Russia increased by 2,1 times (from $451 million to $949 million) compared to August 2021, Turkish Statistical Institute reported. According to experts, this is a record growth amid …

Ziraat Bank still works with "Mir" system

Ziraat Bank still works with "Mir" system

The largest Turkish bank, Ziraat Bank, representative told RIA Novosti that the bank had not received notifications about the termination of the use of the Russian payment system "Mir". "We did not receive such …

Truss plans £40 bln energy-aid package for UK businesses

Truss plans £40 bln energy-aid package for UK businesses

Incoming UK Prime Minister Liz Truss is finalizing plans for a £40 billion ($46 billion) support package to lower energy bills for businesses. Truss is considering two options, either setting a guaranteed unit price that …

Georgia prepares to join Single Euro Payments Area

Georgia prepares to join Single Euro Payments Area

Georgian customers will be able to make cashless Euro payments via credit transfer and direct debit anywhere in the European Union as well as a number of non-EU countries, with the country preparing to join the Single Euro Payments Area, …

Saudi Arabia to invest $1bln in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia to invest $1bln in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia announced that it will invest $1 billion in Pakistan to help the country with its current economic difficulties. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued investment orders to …

Germany to provide Ukraine with more than $500 mln in aid

Germany to provide Ukraine with more than $500 mln in aid

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has finalized a planned shipment of additional weaponry and ammunition worth more than 500 million euros ($499 million) to Ukraine, according to government officials familiar with the plans. The German …

Sberbank sells subsidiary in Kazakhstan to Baiterek holding

Sberbank sells subsidiary in Kazakhstan to Baiterek holding

Sberbank and the Kazakh national management holding, Baiterek, have signed a deal to buy and sell shares of Sberbank Kazakhstan, and the parties plan to close the deal in the near future, the Russian credit institution said in a statement. …

Russia and Iran to create joint interbank payment system

Russia and Iran to create joint interbank payment system

Russia and Iran are working on the creation of a joint interbank payment system, similar to SWIFT, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs Mehdi Safari said. "Naturally, two countries that want to …

Karabakh being integrated into Azerbaijan's economy

Karabakh being integrated into Azerbaijan's economy

Reintegration of Azerbaijan's lands liberated from Armenian occupation into the country’s economy will be ensured, according to ‘Strategy for socio-economic development of Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026’ approved …

EU to allocate another 500 million euros to Ukraine

EU to allocate another 500 million euros to Ukraine

European Union member states are set to agree on 500 million euros more in military aid to Ukraine when the bloc’s foreign ministers meet Monday, July 18, according to people familiar with the matter. That would bring the total …

Baku invites Russian business to Azerbaijan

Baku invites Russian business to Azerbaijan

A meeting was held in Moscow between Export and Investment Promotion Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (AZPROMO) Advisor Zohrab Gadirov, Trade Representative of Azerbaijan in Russia Ruslan Aliyev and Co-owner of Russian TechnoNICOL company …

Russia and Georgia increase trade turnover

Russia and Georgia increase trade turnover

Trade turnover between Georgia and Russia in January-May 2022 increased by 28% compared to last year and amounted to $764.2 mln, while exports from Georgia to Russia fell by 0.4%, the Georgian National Statistics Service Sakstat informs. …

Sberbank in talks on subsidiary sale with Kazakh holding

Sberbank in talks on subsidiary sale with Kazakh holding

Sberbank is holding talks with Kazakh Baiterek on the sale of its subsidiary bank in Kazakhstan, Chairperson of the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market told reporters on Thursday. "Sberbank made the …