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Non-resident investments in OFZ bonds fall 10.8% or 117 bln rubles in Nov after three months of growth - Central Bank

Non-resident investments in OFZ fell 568 billion rubles or 38.3% in 2024, from 1.483 trillion rubles, by 495 billion rubles or 25% in 2023 and by 1.104 trillion rubles or 35.8% in 2022, from 3.082 ...
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VEB allocates first tranche of 211 mln rubles for cable car project between Russia, China

BLAGOVESHCHENSK. Dec 25 (Interfax) - VEB.RF has provided the first funds for constructing a cable car between Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region and Heihe in China under a 4 billion ruble loan ...
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Alfa-Bank assumes ownership of 87.5% stake in Europlan leasing company

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - SFI (PJSC SFI), formerly Safmar Financial Investments, has closed the deal to sell an 87.5% stake in the Europlan leasing company to Alfa-Bank on December 25, the ...
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Russia's Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying spacecraft launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome - Defense Ministry

A Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle carrying a satellite lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "A combat unit of the Aerospace Forces' Space Forces ...
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Gold miner UGC planning 1.2 mln tpy open mine operation at Semyonovskoye gold deposit's Oseika section

CHELYABINSK. Dec 25 (Interfax) - PJSC Uzhuralzoloto Group of Companies or UGC plans to mine up to 1.2 tonnes of ore per year from an open pit at the Oseika section of the Semyonovskoye gold deposit in ...
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UniCredit Bank to increase fees for servicing debit cards due to cancellation of VAT benefits

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - UniCredit Bank has notified owners of debit cards with a monthly service fee about an increase in tariffs from January 1, 2026, due to the cancellation of VAT benefits, ...
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Russian budget to get 1.75 trln rubles windfall from profit tax hike in 2025 - MinFin

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Russia's federal budget will receive a windfall of 1.7 trillion-1.75 trillion rubles from hiking the profit tax rate from 20% to 25% in 2025, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei ...
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Ukrainian hryvnia's official exchange rate against euro drops to all-time low - NBU

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) set the hryvnia's official exchange rate against the euro at UAH 49.6828/EUR1 for December 25, marking a weakening by almost 5 kopecks ...
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Russian Agriculture Ministry sets task to transition to obtaining animals with specified characteristics in five years

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - The Agriculture Ministry, as part of the work to achieve the technological leadership of the Russian agricultural sector, among other things is setting the task of ...
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Putin at meeting with businesses calls for fair solution to dispute between marketplaces, banks; CBR governor agrees to compromise - RSPP president

The dispute between marketplaces and banks over the fairness of linking e-commerce loyalty programs to payment methods was the subject of discussion at yesterday's meeting between major businesses and ...
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Russia expects to capture 10%-15% of Philippines' imported pork market in future - NMA

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Russian pork producers, who have gained the right to export their products to the Philippines, expect to capture 10%-15% of that country's imported pork market in the ...
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Profit tax rate for banks raised to 50% in Ukraine

MOSCOW. Dec 25 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed into law a bill doubling the profit tax rate for Ukrainian banks to 50% in 2026, Ukrainian media reported, citing head of ...