NewsBusiness
Nauka-Svyaz's security commitments to banks rise 54% to 4.73 billion rubles
A note in the parent company's nine-month accounts shows a larger stock of security provided to lenders, separate from its own borrowings and reported profit.
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Explore reporting, analysis and reference guides on Russia's economy. Follow the connections between the ruble, consumer prices, energy exports, public finances, trade and business, with named sources and dated figures. Each article distinguishes observed data from official claims, forecasts and interpretation, so a headline development can be read in its proper economic context.
NewsMarkets
Russian bond indices reveal a 23-point yield gap between BBB and AAA debt
Cbonds data for November 5 put its BBB-group yield at 38.24%, against 15.33% for AAA bonds, as Telegram analysts discuss a widening divide within corporate debt.
NewsBanking
Treasury deposits cushion Russia's banks as October liquidity gap widens
Central-bank records show a net 672.4 billion rubles added through Treasury deposits in October, while banks still needed more central-bank funding.
NewsBanking
Bank of Russia urges lenders to help struggling borrowers before payments are missed
New guidance recommends early contact, tailored repayment options and dedicated advice channels to reduce reliance on unscrupulous debt-relief intermediaries.
NewsBusiness
Russia's farmed seafood output rises to 314,200 tonnes in nine months
Trout and Atlantic salmon led the increase, with production up 32.2%, according to the Federal Agency for Fisheries' November 5 release.
NewsBusiness
Russia places four Japan Tobacco businesses under temporary management
A November 5 decree transfers management of JTI's stakes to Industrial Assets, while the tobacco group says it is assessing its options.
NewsBusiness
Yandex prices 11 million incentive-plan shares at 3,463.50 rubles
The November 5 disclosure sets the price for a planned share pool intended to cover employee option needs through at least the end of 2027.
NewsBusiness
Russian Railways' October freight loading falls 1.4% as haul distances grow
Loading slipped to 95.6 million tonnes, while freight turnover rose 2.5%, showing how longer journeys can lift transport activity without more cargo.
ExplainerBudget
How Russia's pension system works: contributions, retirement ages and budget pressure
Most old-age pensions depend on insurance rights and public financing, while funded savings and social pensions follow different rules.
NewsBusiness
Russia's services PMI holds at 51.3 as modest growth continues
September remains the latest released services survey as of November 4, while the composite index points to only a marginal expansion.
NewsEconomy
Russia's September GDP growth slows to 0.5% as the third quarter loses momentum
The Economy Ministry's latest monthly estimate shows a weak expansion, with the official Rosstat third-quarter estimate still due.
AnalysisEconomy
Russia's growth forecasts fell sharply, but 0.4% is no longer the government's latest estimate
The ministry's May downgrade was followed by a modest September upgrade, while other forecasters still see a weak expansion.
ExplainerTrade & Sanctions
Russia's parallel imports: how the mechanism works
The exception permits selected genuine goods without separate import consent from rights holders, while leaving foreign restrictions and commercial risks in place.
AnalysisEconomy
Russia's real wage growth slows before leveling off in summer
August real wage growth held at 3.3 percent after earlier declines, while revised quarterly disposable-income growth accelerated through September.
NewsBusiness
Russia's October manufacturing PMI edges up to 49.9
Factories remained in marginal contraction as weaker export orders contrasted with slower declines in output, employment and new business.
NewsBanking
Three Russian banks raise October mortgage rates as September lending data arrive
Reported October offers at Gazprombank, Bank DOM.RF and PSB must be read separately from September's official mortgage volumes.
NewsEconomy
Russia's September unemployment holds at 2.2 percent as the headcount edges up
Rosstat's September figures show an unchanged rounded rate, while the revision comparison and separate employer evidence limit broader conclusions.
NewsEconomy
Russia's September retail turnover rises 3.9 percent in real terms, but household conclusions remain limited
Rosstat's latest retail figures show real growth in goods sales while leaving household purchasing power and the sources of spending unresolved.