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Another EU Listed Retailer Redomiciles To Russia

Shareholders in Luxembourg’s O’Key Group have voted in favor of the company’s re-domiciliation from Luxembourg to Russia, the retailer has stated. The global depositary receipts of the Luxembourg holding company will be recognized as shares of the IPJSC at a 1:1 ratio following re-domiciliation, with the company to be registered in Kaliningrad’s’ Oktyabrsky Island Special […]

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BRICS March 2025 PMI 2.8 Points Higher Than The Eurozone As Access To Russian Energy Proves Key

BRICS, Economy, Trade

The collective BRICS economies are displaying a positive Purchasing Manufacturers Index (PMI) growth rate of 51.5 points for March 2025 against a comparative negative collective PMI for the Eurozone, at 48.7 points. The PMI is an economic gauge used to measure industrial manufacturing output, and is based upon purchasing managers orders on a global basis.

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Russia’s Foreign Trade Up 4.6% In January 2025

Africa, Economy, Exports, Imports, Russian Market, Trade

Russia’s foreign trade for January amounted to US$50.7 billion, 4.6% more than in the same period last year. Exports increased by 3.2% to US$29.3 billion, and imports by 6.6% to US$21.4 billion, according to the Federal Customs Service (FCS) of Russia. Traditionally, mineral products have formed the basis of Russian exports. Their share in the

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VTB Launches QR Payment System In Turkiye, Bypasses SWIFT

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Middle East, Trade

Russia’s VTB bank has launched a QR code payment system for purchases in Turkiye, with the system coming operational from March 12. About 7 million Russians visit Turkiye every year, either on holiday or in transit elsewhere. Western sanctions have restricted the use of Russian Mir cards in Turkey – The US Treasury Department’s Office

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Hong Kong Developing Alternative Clearing House After Euroclear’s Distribution Of Russian Assets

China, Economy, Finance, Trade

Hong Kong’s Exchanges and Clearing house, which runs the Hong Kong stock market, said last week that it was working with the Hong Kong monetary authority to develop an Asian international settlement house intended to rival Belgium’s Euroclear and Luxembourg’s Clearstream. The move comes as a bid to lessen dependence on western financial infrastructure, and

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Russia’s Pivot To Asia: New 2025 Guide To Southern Africa Out Now

Africa, BRICS, Economy, Exports, Imports, Infrastructure, Investment, Trade

Southern Africa is a diverse region, with considerable European colonial influences, and access to both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. A major driver for Russian involvement in Africa has been continuing assistance from and good relations with South Africa, the continents wealthiest nation and regionally, its most influential. This region will develop to become more

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Putin Lays Out Russian Development Strategy At “Future Technologies” Forum: Analysis

Economy, Finance, Infrastructure, Investment, Russian Market

The Third International Future Technologies Forum held February 20 and 21 in Moscow, which sets the stage for groundbreaking scientific exploration, where emerging ideas, still taking shape in laboratories and research centres, are discussed and refined. This year’s forum focused on chemistry and the application of new materials – cross-cutting fields that will play a

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Brazilian President Encouraging New Intra-BRICS Payment Platforms

BRICS, Economy, Finance, Trade

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that the BRICS nations remain committed to developing new “transparent and secure” payment platforms to boost their economic integration and reduce “vulnerabilities” in the global market. He was speaking at a meeting of the BRICS Ambassadors (also known as “Sherpas”) on Thursday, (February 27) as the

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Russia To Support Global Cocoa Productivity By Supplying Fertilizers To Ghana

Africa, Agriculture, Economy, Exports, Trade

Dmitry Mazepin, of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) has said that Russia is looking to increase its fertilizer exports to Ghana. The West African country has experienced a decline in agricultural output in recent years, contributing to a global cocoa bean shortage and rising prices. Ghana, along with the Ivory Coast, are

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Russia Increases Far East State Development PPP Budgets

Asia, Economy, Infrastructure, Investment

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree increasing funding for projects aimed at developing economic growth centres in the Russian Far East by another ₽32 billion (US$360 million). The total amount available in the state budget is now ₽73.3 billion (US$830 million). Mishustin said “This will ensure federal co-financing for projects implemented under

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