Russian Savers Pile Into Real Estate Funds as Deposit Rates Fall
Personal Finance

Russian Savers Pile Into Real Estate Funds as Deposit Rates Fall

As Bank of Russia rate cuts erode deposit yields, retail money is shifting into closed-end real estate funds; managers s...

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Bank of Russia Proposes Doubling Cash Payout Limits for Microfinance Lenders and Quadrupling for Pawnshops
Companies

Bank of Russia Proposes Doubling Cash Payout Limits for Microfinance Lenders and Quadrupling for Pawnshops

A draft central bank rule would raise cash-desk issuance limits for MFOs, pawnshops and credit cooperatives, while leavi...

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Bank of Russia Orders Deeper Analysis of Cash Deposits to Curb Illicit Flows
Companies

Bank of Russia Orders Deeper Analysis of Cash Deposits to Curb Illicit Flows

Banks must now evaluate the economic sense behind cash deposits, not just their size, under new central bank recommendat...

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MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble
Markets

MOEX Index Rises on Geopolitical Hopes While Oil Slide Pressures Ruble

Russia's MOEX index rose 0.29% to 2,269 as geopolitical hopes and dividend flows offset a 4.1% Brent slump that dragged ...

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MOEX Index Dips 0.5% as Russian Shares Fail to Extend Rally
Markets

MOEX Index Dips 0.5% as Russian Shares Fail to Extend Rally

Russia's MOEX index slipped 0.53% to 2,250.75 points in early trading, as analysts flagged a volume-unconfirmed breakout...

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Bank of Russia Sets Margin Trading Rules for Crypto and Digital Rights
Personal Finance

Bank of Russia Sets Margin Trading Rules for Crypto and Digital Rights

The Bank of Russia has published draft rules that will allow brokers to accept cryptocurrencies and digital rights as co...

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Russian Central Bank Proposes 14-Day Cooling-Off for OSAGO Data Verification
Insurance

Russian Central Bank Proposes 14-Day Cooling-Off for OSAGO Data Verification

The Bank of Russia wants insurers to check MTPL client data within two weeks or lose the right to cancel contracts unila...

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Bank of Russia Outlines New Surveillance, Fast Transfers and Manipulation Crackdown
Markets

Bank of Russia Outlines New Surveillance, Fast Transfers and Manipulation Crackdown

The head of the Bank of Russia’s financial market infrastructure department explains why manipulation probes take years,...

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Russia’s Crypto Bill Adds Bank Transfer Blocks and Miner Registry Ahead of Second Reading
Technology

Russia’s Crypto Bill Adds Bank Transfer Blocks and Miner Registry Ahead of Second Reading

The amended draft law on digital currency tightens restrictions on cross‑border transfers, formalises mining rules and e...

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Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX
Markets

Russian Stocks Sink 8.7% as Geopolitics and Rate Hike Fears Shake MOEX

The MOEX Russia Index fell 8.7% last week, dragged by geopolitical tensions, shifting central bank rate expectations and...

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