The Russian economy is transitioning, with economic pressures such as inflation, moderate growth and sanctions all contributing to a dampened performance in 2025. However, this is partially offset by significant infrastructure building, high military related output, and increasing foreign reserves and industrial progress in key economic areas. It is also diversifying beyond energy to include new vital technology-driven sectors. Get vital data on Russia’s economy for business decision-making. Analysis of macroeconomic trends, investment climate, and economic policies impacting your operations and investments in the country.
The Central Bank of Russia has proposed to the Russian State Duma that the largest “systemically important” Russian banks must provide their clients with the option to use digital rubles from September 1, 2026. This is a pushback from the previously agreed-upon deadline of July 1 this year. The bank has instructed Russian retail companies with annual revenues exceeding […]
President Putin has engaged in a lengthy, moderated Q&A session, with Nadim Koteich, of Sky News Arabia the moderator at the SPIEF 2025 event. Questions were direct and included involved answers from Putin about the concept of developing a multipolar global society, in-depth discussions about the Israel-Iran conflict, the Ukraine conflict, and issues pertaining to […]
Vladimir Putin has given the annual plenary speech at the St.Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The main basis for his speech was all Russian domestic policy, in which he discussed the Russian Economy, Monetary Policy, Employment, Education, Tax and Funding Policies, Tourism and Recycling, Russia’s Investment Climate, Technological Development and Funding, Digitization, Foreign Trade, Defence […]
Russia’s VTB bank, the second largest in Russia, has finalized the legal merger of Crimea’s largest bank, the Russian National Commercial Bank, (RNCB), with integration procedures to be completed by the end of 2025, according to VTB CEO Andrei Kostin. He stated that “Completing RNCB’s integration is not just a technical step. We hold RNCB […]
The German Economic Institute has reported that Russia’s exports have grown considerably compared to figures recorded prior to the Ukraine conflict and despite sweeping Western sanctions. In a report published on Friday (June 13), the institute stated that “despite all European efforts, Moscow is ‘skilfully exploiting the loopholes in the sanctions regime to expand its financial resources.’” […]
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Bilateral trade between China and Russia continues to decline, with Russian exports of hydrocarbons decreasing both in physical and monetary terms, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China. In the first five months of this year, the volume of trade between Russia and China decreased […]
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has met Sergey Melikov, the Head of the Republic of Dagestan in Moscow. Dagestan is an autonomous Republic within the Russian Federation, and a primarily Muslim region. Lavrov stated that “Muslims from Dagestan and Russia are making an important contribution to keeping centuries-old traditions of Islam and strengthening spiritual […]
Russians relying on cryptocurrency transactions will need to change their usage to comply with new Russian Central Bank regulations implementing new rules for foreign digital rights (FDR). These regulations, which came into effect on May 26, prohibit individuals from acquiring USDT and other unfriendly US dollar-aligned stablecoins. The alternatives would appear to be gold-backed such […]
Russia’s non-resource, non-energy exports are adapting to new conditions and strengthening their positions in the eastern and southern markets, with the ‘Made in Russia’ brand helping to increase Russia’s foreign trade balance by almost 8% last year. Exports to Africa and Asia in particular are continuing to grow. The state is supporting Russian exporters, helping […]
The Chinese credit ratings agency CCXI has assigned a credit rating to Russia, the first sovereign status rating given to the country since 2022. The credit rating is BBB+g, with a stable outlook. This implies that Russia is a reliable borrower and is capable of fulfilling its debt obligations. The China ratings come after the […]
The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) launched trading in futures contracts on June 4, on shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF fund, the value of which is tied to the value of Bitcoin (BTC). This is a settlement instrument, with an expiration date of September 19, 2025. Russia is seen as entering the global crypto market […]
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