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On suspending 12-month FX repo auctions
March 29th, 2016
The Bank of Russia decided to suspend, effective 1 April 2016, 12-month FX repo auctions, considering the lack of demand for these facilities from Russian credit institutions and its’ shift to 28-day FX repos. The Bank of Russia will continue to set the parameters for auctions to provide foreign currency on a reverse basis, ...
Virtual Currency that is rival to Bitcoin, attracts attention and has soared in value
March 28th, 2016
A new virtual gold rush is underway. Even as Bitcoin, riven by internal divisions, has struggled, a rival virtual currency — known as Ethereum — has soared in value, climbing 1,000 percent over the last three months. Beyond the ...
OPEC expects upsurge in oil prices with or without Iran
March 23rd, 2016
Crude prices will rise to a “moderate level” even if Iran joins the Russian-Saudi production freeze at a later date, predicts the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The world’s leading oil producers, including non-OPEC members, are meeting ...
Russia Deals Deepen India Hold in China Oil-Buying Backyard
March 22nd, 2016
India lift stakes in Siberia fields connected to ESPO pipeline China is biggest buyer of Russian crude, including ESPO supply India is expanding its footprint in China’s backyard by forging deals with Russia for stakes in Siberian fields that supply ...
Non-Opec member Oman yet to be invited to Doha meeting
March 21st, 2016
Oman has said it’s yet to receive an invite to a historic meeting of oil producers, where they’re expected to discuss freezing output to support prices. This is despite Oman being the largest non-opec oil producer in the Middle ...
Vladimir Putin Starts His Own Ratings Firm
March 18th, 2016
Moody’s, Fitch forced to stop national ratings under new rules Kremlin had condemned barrage of downgrades as political Vladimir Putin’s homegrown credit-ratings firm is up and running and foreign competitors are already feeling the heat. In the past three ...
European farmers in crisis: EU Commission activates measures to support them
March 17th, 2016
European Commission activates exceptional measures to further support European farmers in crisis “This is a package of measures which can have a material and positive impact on European agricultural markets and it should now be given the chance to ...
Saudi Arabia Said to Join Mid-April Oil Producer Meeting in Doha
March 17th, 2016
Crude prices have risen more than 30% since freeze proposed Qatar meeting would seek more commitments to cap production Saudi Arabia will join a meeting of producers from within and outside OPEC in Doha next month, adding weight to ...
Credit Suisse Accused of Money Laundering by Billionaire
March 17th, 2016
Former Georgian PM alleges bank failed to control ex-manager Geneva criminal complaint is latest to target the Zurich bank Lawyers for Georgia’s billionaire former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili accused Credit Suisse Group AG of money laundering as they step ...
Which country had become Russia’s biggest oil customer?
March 15th, 2016
China overtakes Germany as Russia’s top crude consumer The latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that at the end of 2015 China had become Russia’s biggest oil customer. “Shipping data suggest that China is importing more ...
