July 31, 2024
“The lower house of Russia’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that permits making international payments via cryptocurrencies, local media reported. Russia’s central bank is itself looking to move money across borders using crypto before the end of 2024, Governor… Continue Reading…
July 29, 2024
“…The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast. It noted that inflationary risks have been driven by high inflation expectations and changing trade terms as… Continue Reading…
July 12, 2024
“Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said… In May and June, the… Continue Reading…
October 27, 2023
“Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a higher than expected 200 basis points to 15% on Friday, hiking borrowing costs for the fourth meeting running in response to a weak rouble and stubborn inflation pressure. The central… Continue Reading…
July 20, 2023
“Wheat prices rose on Thursday after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis. It marks the third consecutive day of price rises. The most actively traded… Continue Reading…
January 16, 2023
“…“The Europeans today are saying there’s no way we’re going back” to buying Russian gas, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, energy minister and head of state gas company QatarEnergy, said at the Atlantic Council Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. “We’re all blessed… Continue Reading…
August 11, 2022
“Russian oil has stopped flowing through a pipeline that supplies Slovakia, Hungary and the Czech Republic, blaming payment difficulties caused by Western sanctions on Moscow…” https://finance.yahoo.com/m/3a733df9-a22f-3501-bfe7-751ec3180242/russia-stops-oil-flowing.html This means the cost of oil is going up. The cost of energy is… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Perhaps there was some hope that global grain prices would ease as soon as Russia and Ukraine reached a grain export agreement, allowing the latter to resume its exports. If anything, it would have helped ameliorate the global… Continue Reading…
June 29, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Russia may have defaulted on its sovereign bonds, but don’t take that as a sign of the efficacy of western sanctions. Russia defaulted because the sanctions forced the country into a situation of non-payment, not because it doesn’t have… Continue Reading…
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