Russia Tourism Growth: Nine-Month Results Show International Visitors on the Rise
New nine-month statistics on inbound tourism paint a picture of a rebound in international travel to Russia. The flow of foreign visitors…
Kazakhstan Signals Willingness to Increase German Oil Flows Via Druzhba
Kazakhstan has signaled its readiness to boost oil deliveries to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline, focusing on the needs of the Schwedt…
Ruble Forecast and Currency Outlook
Looking to the coming week, market observers expect the dollar to trade near 98 rubles, the euro around 106 rubles, and the yuan in the 13.7…
Russia Rent Surge and Mortgage Costs: Global Context
Observers say that by the end of the third quarter Russian rental prices had climbed roughly 70 percent as access to mortgage credit…
Budget Plan: Mishustin’s Push to Strengthen Education, Science and Agriculture
Budget Push: Mishustin’s Plan to Strengthen Education, Science and Agriculture Mishustin outlined the government’s plan to channel additional…
Inactive Russian credit cards and bank incentives
According to Kommersant, citing data from the Unified Credit Bureau, nearly one in three credit cards held by Russians is inactive. That means…
Kursk Rail Pattern Extended Through November 2024
The Federal Passenger Company has announced that the modified train traffic pattern passing through the Kursk region will remain in place…
PSB and Karelia: Cooperation and Athletics Development
PSB and Karelia: Expanded Cooperation and Athletics Development In a working session with Karelia’s head Artur Parfenchikov, Pyotr…
Euroclear and sanctioned Russian assets: revenue, EU rules, and Ukraine relief funding
In the first nine months of the year Euroclear, a leading international custodian for securities and collateral, reported about €5.2 billion…
SPVB, Central Bank, and Russia’s Crypto Exchange Talks
Recent reports circulating in financial circles claimed that the Central Bank of Russia had purchased the St. Petersburg Currency Exchange…