Agents of Russia’s Investigative Committee accompanied by the OMON riot police confiscated documents at the Bank of Russia, known in Russia as the Central Bank, evidently related to $92 million missing from the International Joint-Stock Bank.
The Central Bank or Bank of Russia today established the official rate of the ruble to the dollar to 74.1 rubles per $1 and the euro to 77.4 rubles per euro, thus hitting a new low in value since the 1998 crash Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day […]
Capital outflow from Russia is predicted to reach $100 billion this year, less than last year. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Special features: – ‘I Was on Active Duty’: Interview with […]
The ruble has taken a tumble again at the news that the Bank of Russia is going to buy up foreign currency. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Russia This […]
Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week feature The Kremlin’s Policy-Making on Ukraine is ‘A Mess’; ‘Managed Spring’: How Moscow Parted Easily with the ‘Novorossiya’ Leaders […]
