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Russia boosts 2014 oil output by 0.6% to post-Soviet high of 256 mln tons
January 3rd, 2015
Russia’s crude oil output rose by 0.6% in 2014 from the previous year to a post-Soviet high of 526.75 million tons, according to data released by the fuel and energy sector’s main statistical center on Saturday. At the same ...
Currencies: The Best and the Worst investment in 2014
December 30th, 2014
Best: The U.S. Dollar Every major currency fell against the U.S. dollar in 2014. The euro dropped 11%, the Japanese Yen fell almost 12% and the British pound dropped 5.6%. Of non-U.S. currencies, the Indian Rupee did best, down ...
Equity Market liquidity support program to be extended to 2015
December 30th, 2014
Moscow Exchange extends its Equity Market liquidity support program to 2015. Following the consultations with market participants, the Exchange will not change quote maintenance conditions in January 2015 with regard to stocks from the program list as of 1 ...
Asia to test bond record again in 2015
December 30th, 2014
Asia could set another record for international bond issues in 2015 if Chinese companies continue to borrow offshore at the same voracious pace they did this year, while bankers expect a heavy redemption schedule and larger pipelines from India ...
Rouble strengthens as Russia sells $80m in foreign reserves
December 30th, 2014
Russian currency is being hurt by falling oil prices and Western sanctions over Ukraine The rouble has strengthened sharply, reversing steep losses on Monday, with traders saying modest foreign-currency sales in a thin market were driving the Russian currency ...
5 Worst Performing Markets of 2014
December 29th, 2014
These indices have been hit hard by headwinds over the past 12 months, resulting in losses for investors. What does the future hold for these five indices? MSCI Russia Russian corporates this has been a terrible year, though it ...
DGCX launches three new Emerging Market currency futures
December 29th, 2014
Expanding its suite of Emerging Market (EM) products, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), today announced the launch of three new currency contracts – Russian Ruble Futures, Korean Won Futures and South African Rand Futures. The new contracts ...
Entry Point of JPMorgan Data Breach Is Identified
December 23rd, 2014
The computer breach at JPMorgan Chase this summer — the largest intrusion of an American bank to date — might have been thwarted if the bank had installed a simple security fix to an overlooked server in its vast ...
Update on Financial Markets and Cybercrime
December 22nd, 2014
Russian criminals hack in to bank networks to steal $18 million A group of Russian cybercriminals which specialises in gaining access to the internal payments networks of banks has stolen more than $18 million over the past six months. ...
Lithuania Readies Itself For The Euro As Russia Growls Across The Border
December 22nd, 2014
Geopolitics plague Lithuanians at this frozen Russian border post, where a return trip by car can mean 48 hours of queuing. It is a reminder for some of why the former Soviet republic will cement its move to the ...
