on16.10.2025 Expanded Overview of Russia Retail Lending Trends and Implications VTB is forecasting a slowdown in the growth rate of retail loans in Russia during the fourth quarter of 2023, a forecast made in the context… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Mortgage Markets: Policy Shifts and Market Response Monthly data from the Central Bank show a dip in both the number and volume of state-backed mortgage issues in Russia for November, slipping… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Ministry Denies Fund Used to Pay Russian Post Debts; No Precedent for Welfare Fund Use The Russian Ministry of Finance has denied claims that the National Welfare Fund could be used to settle the debts of Russian Post. In this… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Russia’s Economy Grows Amid Sanctions and Shifting Global Ties Russia’s economy has expanded by 3.2 percent over the last ten months, surpassing the level seen before Western sanctions took hold. This… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Long-Term Savings Program in Russia: Goals, Participation, and Policy Context Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that authorities expect citizens to withdraw at least 250 billion rubles during the first year of… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Russia Considers Higher Down Payments to Cool Mortgage Market Anton Siluanov, who leads Russia’s Ministry of Finance, proposed raising the down payment for concessional mortgages to 30 percent. This was… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Ruble Watch: December Dynamics, Peaks, and Policy Signals The Moscow Exchange reports the dollar at 91.6101 rubles and the euro at 99.395 rubles as of 13:20 Moscow time, framing a currency picture… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Arctic Tourism Project Aims to Launch Russia’s First All-Season Destination by 2026 Plans are underway to establish Russia’s first multi-purpose tourist complex in the Arctic, aimed at drawing both domestic and international… Discover More
on16.10.2025 Putin Projects Growth for Russia’s Banking Sector Amid Sanctions and Digital Payments Push Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about the resilience and potential expansion of the country’s banking system at a bilateral meeting… Discover More
on16.10.2025 State Duma Debates Sunlight Rules in Housing Standards A draft bill is set to go before the State Duma that would remove the requirement for sunbathing in residential buildings, a provision tied to… Discover More