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Russia’s financial sector is changing as new infrastructure and development projects materialise, overseas funding is provided to friendly nations, and the landscape changes as regards use of currencies into addition to shifts in the way in which capital is used, from QR codes to Crypto all driving new regulatory and Central Bank guidelines. Navigate Russia’s financial landscape. Get analysis on the banking sector, investment mechanisms, currency exchange, and capital markets for businesses operating and investing in Russia.

Hong Kong Economic
Featured September 23, 2026

Growing Russia-Hong Kong Economic Relations: From Trade & Investment to a Greater Bay Area Business Gateway

Hong Kong has just hosted a Russian business mission, with both local and Russian companies interacting to explore potential for local market and Greater Bay Area penetration for Russian products. Hong Kong is also well positioned to assist Russia exporters access markets in ASEAN. Current Russia-Hong Kong trade hit US$2 billion in H1 2026, while the SAR also providing non-cash financial services to Russian companies trading with China – Hong Kong has handled over 100 tonnes of Russian gold bullion destined for China this year.

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September 17, 2026

The Africa, BRICS & SCO Development Framework – A New African-Eurasian Economic Corridor Emerges: Analysis

Africa’s development potential loomed large over both the recent BRICS and SCO summits, with MoU being signed to better integrate economic development, trade and investment. We examine the increasing links between Africa and Eurasia in a detailed and wide-ranging analysis. This report will be of interest to anyone involved in African development.

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September 16, 2026

The New Development Bank’s New Investment Platform: Revolutionizing BRICS Payments and Investments

The (BRICS) New Development Bank has been given a new strategic focus with its New Investment Platform giving it a far more significant role in trade development and investment. This has flown somewhat under the radar and been little commented on – however the implications are substantial. It will significantly improve BRICS trade and investment as well as change global trade flows. We explain the NDB’s New Investment Platform, what it includes, how it works and the impact on project financing and future trade.

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BRICS Summit
September 15, 2026

The 2026 BRICS Summit: The New Delhi Declaration,  50-Plus Outcomes, Results, & Deep Dive Analysis

The BRICS 2026 Summit in New Delhi has concluded, resulting in a unanimous, 100 point ‘Delhi Declaration’, and over 50 planned initiatives. With BRICS now responsible for nearly 40% of global GDP and 25% of global exports, what these documents contain matters. We deep dive the results and provide analysis of what BRICS 2026 achieved, the development path ahead and the implications for global trade.

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India Modi
September 15, 2026

The Putin-Modi Meetings In Delhi: Payment Systems, Nuclear Energy, Military and Outer Space 

The Vladimir Putin-Narendra Modi meeting on September 11th was also attended by significant delegations from both sides. Rather more than a diplomatic chat, significant progress was made in financial settlements architecture, India’s nuclear energy programme, Indian manufacturing localisation of Russian designed military equipment. and developments in Outer Space. We provide the full details.

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China Stocks
September 15, 2026

The Next Chinese Golden Goose – Investing In North China Stocks And Potential IPOs Offering Significant Russian Cross-Border Portfolio Potential

The Russian Far East and Northern China are in the process of combining and developing a regional economic powerhouse. We look at the infrastructure drivers, the existing cooperative cross-border businesses, where in China to look for stock market bargains and where to find the next generation of Hong Kong and Shanghai IPOs. There is money to be made in Northern China – if you know where to look. We provide the analytic fundamentals.

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September 14, 2026

How China’s Massive US$54 Billion Stimulus Package Can Filter Down Into Russia  

China has unveiled a massive, US$54 billion stimulus plan aimed to get public investment into the economy via the stock markets and motivate trillions of dollars of Chinese savings to reinvest in the economy. Some of this will filter down into Sino-Russian operations and boost investment into Russia. We look at the primary Chinese stocks poised to benefit and how Russian and other investors can acquire them.

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September 13, 2026

Investing In Indian Stocks That Show Russian Market Growth Potential

With Russia-India trade and investments at record highs, yet Western media in denial as to what is happening, we take a detailed look at the bilateral investment trends occurring between these countries and the listed enterprises likely to be of interest to stock market investors – and the potential for future IPOs of Indian companies involved in Russian projects in India. This analysis is of economic development and financial interest to anyone involved in analysing the Indian stock market and where opportunities are arriving.

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BRICS Pay
September 13, 2026

Russia’s Direct Investment Fund, BRICS Pay India Agree On Developing Cross-Border Payment Services

Russia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund, JSC BRICS Pay; and the Indian government are to collaborate on developing the BRICS Pay platform initially to service Russia-India trade but also to later roll-out an international financial settlement mechanism that all BRICS countries can use, possibly by 2030. It will liberalise global payments capabilities away from the control currently wielded by the United States and Europe, with all the implications this brings.

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