Kazakhstan Banks and Ruble Transfers: KYC, Policy, and Trends
In an interview with the Russian news agency, a high-ranking Kazakh official clarified the country’s stance on money transfers in rubles.…
Top 50 non-financial Russian public companies post 66 trillion rubles in 2022 revenue amid sanctions
By the end of the previous year, the 50 largest non-financial publicly traded companies reported total revenue of 66 trillion rubles, a figure…
Timber Sector Subsidies and Rent Policy in Russia
Efforts to bolster Russia’s timber sector have yet to produce the promised results. Despite discussions with President Vladimir Putin in…
Plan for Accelerating Asset Transfers into the Russian Jurisdiction: Key Measures and Implications
By year’s end, a government package will be sent to the State Duma featuring several initiatives meant to shift more of the Russian economy…
Russia’s Pharmaceutical Market in Q1 2023: Trends, Leaders, and Policy
Overview of Russia’s Pharmaceutical Distribution in early 2023 In the first quarter of 2023, Russia’s ten largest pharmaceutical…
VF Corporation shifts to wholesale in Russia, preserving brands while cabineting retail footprint
VF Corporation, the American clothing and footwear group that owns familiar brands such as Vans and The North Face, has decided to wind down…
Japan Q1 GDP Surges Beyond Forecasts While Wages Slip
Japan’s Q1 GDP Surges Beyond Forecasts While Wages Slip as Costs Rise New figures for the opening quarter of the year show Japan delivering a…
Tech Innovations and Digital Ecosystems Demonstrated at Eurasia is Our Home Fair
During a keynote at the Eurasia is Our Home fair, the leadership of Sberbank highlighted a broad portfolio of technology solutions designed…
Russia-Kazakhstan Trade Growth and Regional Diversification
Russia and Kazakhstan deepen bilateral trade amid sanctions and evolving regional dynamics New figures for the first four months of the year…
Governing Digital Tax and Methanol Regulation—Update from Russia
Vladislav Zaslavsky, who leads the Department of Digital Marking of Goods within the Ministry of Industry and Trade, indicated that the…