Russia has found that its second COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Vector Institute, is 100% effective. The Tass news agency reports that the perfect results are based on clinical trials.
Read More »The Central Bank of Russia: Banking Sector Profits Fall on a Monthly Basis in November
Russia’s central bank said on Monday that profits in Russia’s banking sector fell to 149 billion rubles ($ 1.98 billion) in November from 170 billion in October. The central bank added that Russian banks achieved profits of 1.4 trillion rubles in the eleven months of 2020. Russia’s credit rating agency …
Read More »Russia to Suspend Flights With UK Amid Mutated Virus Fears
Russia will halt all flights with Britain from midnight Tuesday, joining the growing list of countries to suspend air travel with the country amid concerns of a more-infectious coronavirus strain found there.
Read More »Central Bank of Russia Keeps Key Policy Rate Unchanged at 4.25%
Russia’s central bank announced on Friday left its policy rate unchanged at 4.25% but reiterated that it will consider the necessity of further rate cuts at its upcoming meetings, as reported by Reuters.
Read More »Russian Oil Companies Looking at Possible Extent of Production Cuts Q1 2021
Interfax news agency reported, citing sources, that senior managers of Russian oil companies discussed with Energy Minister Alexander Novak a possible extension of the current oil production cuts to include the first quarter of 2021. Interfax, citing a source, said that oil companies favor an extension of the existing cuts …
Read More »Central Bank of Russia Keeps Key Interest Rate Unchanged at 4.25%
On Friday, Russia’s central bank kept the key interest rate at 4.25%, in line with expectations after the ruble weakened before the US presidential election, but said a rate cut was still possible in the coming months. “If the situation develops in line with the basic expectation, the Bank of …
Read More »Novak: Russian Oil Exports Will Decline 16.4% year-on-year in 2020
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, today, Friday, that Russian oil exports are expected to decrease in 2020 by 16.4% compared to last year, to 225 million tons. He added that Russia’s oil production this year is expected to reach 507 …
Read More »Russia’s Economy Contracted by 3.3% in September
Russia’s economy shrank 3.3% year-on-year in September, data showed on Tuesday, following a sharp 3.7% decline in August. The economy ministry said Q3 saw the Russin economy shrink 3.8% year-on-year, compared with an 8% drop in Q2. Added that the economy fell 3.5% in the first nine months of this …
Read More »Reuters: Russia May Support an Extension of Global Oil Cuts After 2020
Two industry sources told Reuters that Russia may support keeping global oil production cuts unchanged after 2020 when it is time to ease them if global market conditions deteriorate due to slowing demand and increasing cases of coronavirus. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said last week that OPEC + would …
Read More »Russian Central Bank to Hold Rates Steady
The Central Bank of Russia is expected to maintain interest rates unchanged on Friday, according to a Reuters poll on Monday. The majority of participating analysts, 25 out of 29 believe the main rate will be kept unchanged at 4.25%. In September, the Russian Central Bank kept the key interest …
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