Exemption from Bank Commissions for Housing Payments in Russia
Starting July 1, a broad set of citizens began to benefit from housing and communal service payments being exempt from the usual bank…
Defense Budget Dynamics: Russia, Ukraine, and UK Fiscal Signals
The Defense Budget Landscape Across Eurasia and Beyond The defense budget of the Russian Ministry of Defense has approached the levels seen in…
Prices for business meals rise across Russia’s largest cities amid inflation and cost pressures
Prices for business meals in Russia’s largest cities keep climbing as costs for food, wages, rent, and logistics rise. A report by Kommersant,…
IRClass stops certifying Russian tankers; RS certification rises amid sanctions
IRClass, the Indian classification society, has halted issuing safety certificates to Russian oil tankers that fall under Western sanctions, a…
Arbitration Court Moves to Suspend Alfastrakhovanie’s Corporate Rights Tied to UNS-Holding
The Arbitration Court of the Moscow Region has granted the Russian Ministry of Finance’s request to suspend the corporate rights of the…
Sberbank’s Tech Strategy Drives AI-Centric Platform Build
Sberbank is undertaking a structural shift in how it leverages technology to drive its business, adopting a strategy that centers on…
Rosfinmonitoring Eyes AML Regulation for NSPK to Accelerate Data Access in FPS and Mir Transactions
Russia’s financial regulator Rosfinmonitoring has floated a plan to bring the National Payment Card System (NSPK) under the umbrella of…
Central Bank Findings on Broker Conflicts of Interest During IPOs
The Central Bank of the Russian Federation recently highlighted a troubling issue observed during supervisory reviews: conflicts of interest…
The U.S. Move to Shift Away from Russian Uranium for Peaceful Nuclear Energy
The White House has publicly framed the decision to ban uranium imports from Russia as a decisive step toward freeing the United States from…
Russian Rental Market Shifts: Demand, Supply, and Price Trends Across Regions
Rentals across Russia showed a nuanced shift over the year. Overall demand for rental apartments dipped by 5 percent, while demand for studios…