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Russia's central bank hikes interest rate to 21% to fight stubborn inflation
Inflation in Russia hit 8.6% year-on-year in September, well above the central bank's 4% target.
Nathan Rennolds
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Russia's central bank and lenders tell each other to resolve the country's yuan supply squeeze
Russian banks are urging Russia's central bank to increase yuan liquidity through swaps. The centra…
Huileng Tan
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Russia's 'overheating' economy will face a sharp slowdown next year as labor and sanctions crush momentum, central bank says
Russia's central bank projects that the economy's expansion will slow sharply to 0.5% to 1.5% in 20…
Filip De Mott
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Russia has lost another banking partner as more lenders turn their back on Moscow over fear of sanctions
Oversea–Chinese Banking Corp reportedly told customers it would no longer process Russian transacti…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's defense sector is running on overdrive — but firms are warning of bankruptcy
Russia has almost tripled defense spending for the Ukraine war, but rising inflation and interest r…
Thibault Spirlet
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Russia faces a crisis regardless if Putin ends or continues the war in Ukraine, economist says
Continuing the war means the economy faces stagnation, while ending it would shut off the massive d…
Jennifer Sor
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China's yuan is tumbling amid US sanctions and as central banks boost dollar holdings
China's yuan fell to its lowest value against the ruble in a year as holders eye the impact of sanc…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's ruble hits the lowest level in a year against the dollar and the yuan
As a key Treasury license is set to expire this month, it could become a lot harder for Russia to t…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's economy is signaling a fate worse than recession
Russia's central bank said inflation is rising as the nation's economy slows. Those are key ingredi…
Filip De Mott
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China's trade with Russia is getting so difficult that payments can take half a year and most bank transfers are returned
Chinese banks are tightening compliance checks, fearing repercussions from Western sanctions.
Huileng Tan
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The boss of Russia's biggest bank said the country's economy is 'definitely and strongly overheated'
Russia's economy is driven by wartime activities, government subsidies that steady the economy, and…
Huileng Tan
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Russia can rely on China for the yuan, but China can't rely on anyone else
China faces many limitations to de-dollarization and just can't copy Russia's sanctions-proofing pl…
Huileng Tan
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Russia pitches trading centers in a widening plan to move away from the US-dominated global financial order
Heavily-sanctioned Russia is a commodity giant and a major producer of oil, natural gas, gold, and …
Huileng Tan
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War with Ukraine is the only thing preventing Russia from entering an immediate recession, economists say
Russia's war efforts are masking issues with inflation, currency, and oil revenue, economists told …
Jennifer Sor
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The US dollar has become so weaponized that central banks are snapping up politically-neutral gold
Gold is seen as a politically neutral, safe asset, insulated from sanctions. China has doubled down…
Huileng Tan
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Russia is turning to crypto as sanctions snarl payments, report says
Russia could start cryptocurrency exchange trails as soon as next month, in order to solve payment …
Filip De Mott
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The West can't completely isolate Russian banks because it would be disastrous beyond Russia
The West could still block the access of all Russian banks to SWIFT — but it would come with major …
Huileng Tan
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Why Russia's brain drain is the biggest problem facing its economy
Russia is missing around 5 million workers - one sign that the exodus of Russians is eating away at…
Jennifer Sor
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Russia's central bank pushes interest rates to 16% to try and cool war-time inflation
The central bank said bringing inflation to its target in 2024 means "tight monetary conditions wil…
Phil Rosen
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Some Russians are spending like no tomorrow with 'considerable' overheating in the economy
Russia's central bank hiked interest rates from 16% to 18% to cool its overheated wartime economy.