Russia actively courts investment from “friendly” nations like India and China, focusing on sectors like tech, energy, infrastructure (PPPs), and non-Western markets through forums like BRICS and the CIS, targeting growth in specific areas like high-tech manufacturing, aviation, and automotive. Russia’s FDI investment stock is worth about US$326 billion. At the same time, Russia also actively invests in emerging economies throughout the Global South, and particularly in areas that can boost its exports. This section provides expert analysis, market trends, and risk assessment for foreign investors looking to capitalize on the inbound and outbound Russian investment market.
Russia intends to raise over US$400 billion from domestic and overseas investors to complete its Transarctic Transport Corridor. That is about 30% of China’s total spending thus far on the Belt & Road Initiative. The majority of this funding is expected to come from the private sector.
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, has met with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin to discuss cooperation in energy and ways to develop this. Qatar owns 18.93 % of Rosneft while Russia and Qatar and amongst the worlds leading LNG exporters. Future Joint Ventures and investments can be expected by both parties.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi earlier this week. We discuss the current status of their bilateral relations, energy and trade developments, and discuss the rapidly evolving trade mix.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, has held three days of meetings in Manila with all the ASEAN countries, in addition to meetings with India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Brazil and the United States. These took place under the Russia-ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit. We provide detailed analysis of each of these discussions as well as examine the geopolitical and trade dynamics.
The Russia-China auto JV producing Tenet vehicles has just started production in St.Petersburg. The plant has been refitted after US auto maker General Motors pulled out of the Russian market incurring significant losses.
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Russia and Egypt have agreed on the operational and management partner for the Russian Investment Zone at Port Said. Russia’s Crystal Fund will provide incentives for Russian manufacturers to establish operations in the zone, with the zone itself also tax and other benefits.
The Russian gold merchant MGKL is to establish an office in GIFT City, Gujarat, where they will provide automated terminals for contactless appraisal, purchase and sale of physical gold and silver, the first time such a service has been provided in the country.
INNOPROM Russia has just concluded, showcasing the best of Russian innovation and technical expertise. With billions of dollars of agreements signed, it marks a strategic shift to exporting technologies as opposed to commodities.
With Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant nearing completion, Cairo has opened discussions with Rosatom over additional NPP construction including the possibility of floating plants to be sited on the Red Sea.
Russia’s Chetra, an industrial construction vehicle and parts manufacturer, have signed an agreement with Indonesian market entry experts to evaluate the potential for the company to invest in production in Indonesia. The country is going through a construction boom making Chetra’s interest very timely.
The Russian and Indonesian Ministries of Trade & Industry have signed a Cooperation Agreement in the industrial sector, with Russia expressing interest in Indonesian shipping, aviation, and infrastructure including construction of the new capital city at Nusantara.
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