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Russia Looks to Squeeze More Tax From Google — Report
March 9th, 2015
Russia is considering a move to raise taxes on international Internet company Google, business daily Vedomosti reported Friday citing unnamed government sources. The issue was discussed at a meeting initiated by former Communications Minister and Kremlin aide Igor Shchyogolyev and attended by officials from the Kremlin and the Communications Ministry ...
The Bank of Russia announcement on ruble liquidity provision through FX swaps
March 2nd, 2015
The Bank of Russia issued a press release informing: On the maximum allotment amount of ruble liquidity provision through FX swaps The Bank of Russia decided to preserve the daily maximum allotment amount of ruble liquidity provision through FX ...
CySec and Central Bank of the Russian Federation signed today an updated “MoU”
February 25th, 2015
CySec has issued a press release informing that: The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (‘CySEC’) signed today an updated Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’) with the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (‘Bank of Russia’), following the transfer of the functions of ...
Russia’s Gazprom threatens to cut off gas to Ukraine, Europe
February 25th, 2015
Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom warned Tuesday it could cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine within two days, upping the stakes in the crisis there — and threatening supplies to the rest of Europe. The Gazprom announcement came hours ...
Alpari’s Russia and CIS January 2015 Turnover $88.4 Billion
February 24th, 2015
Alpari Ru has issued a press release informing that: Alpari’s January turnover for the CIS and Russia exceeded $88 billion. The most popular currency for the first month of the year was the EURUSD pair, recording a 12% increase ...
Hungary says agreement reached on new gas deal with Russia
February 18th, 2015
Hungary on Tuesday reached a “political agreement” with Moscow on a new gas deal, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s main objective while hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Orban, who said only “technical” details needed to be finalized on the deal ...
Russian Asset Sales Muddy Sanction Compliance
February 13th, 2015
U.S. Companies Already Have to Contend With Complex Rules In recent months, Boris and Arkady Rotenberg—Russian businessmen and friends of Vladimir Putin —have sold off assets to their sons that include holdings in a Gazprom drilling contractor and the sleek Finnish Langvik Congress ...
Alpari Tops Russian Forex Broker Rating Once Again
February 5th, 2015
Alpari RU issued a press release informing that: Interfax news agency has published its extensive annual study of the Russian Forex industry. According to Interfax – Center of Economic Analysis (Interfax-CEA), Alpari has for the fourth year running kept ...
Russian Central Bank Defends Its Independence After Surprise Rate Cut
February 2nd, 2015
Ruble Slides Lower Against the Dollar The Bank of Russia has defended its independence after Friday’s surprise cut in interest rates raised concerns about the influence of the Kremlin, industrialists and bankers over the central bank’s policy. Amid complaints ...
Central Bank of Russia press release
February 2nd, 2015
Central Bank of Russia issued a press release informing: On including securities in Bank of Russia Lombard list Pursuant to the decision of the Bank of Russia Board of Directors of 30 January 2015, the following securities were included ...
