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Russia reiterates commitment to inflation targeting despite shocks

Russia reiterates commitment to inflation targeting despite shocks

Bank of Russia kept the key rate at 20%, citing inflationary risks and pointing at the budget as the tool to support economic growth. Combined with the…

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Dmitry Dolgin

Chief Economist, CIS

Egor Fedorov

Senior Credit Analyst

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Concerns that cryptocurrencies are a sanctions-busting tool seem exaggerated, for now

Concerns that cryptocurrencies are a sanctions-busting tool seem exaggerated, for now

Crypto providers have to apply the global sanctions regime against Russia like any other business. We don’t see cryptocurrency as a major sanction…

Rates: Russia priced for default

Rates: Russia priced for default

Reactions to the Ukraine crisis have been quite stark. Russia is effectively in default territory, in part anticipating a forced exodus. Central Europe…

War in Ukraine - an economic update

War in Ukraine - an economic update

Russian key rate is on the way to double digits

Russian key rate is on the way to double digits

Russian data supports the central bank's hawkish bias

Russian data supports the central bank's hawkish bias

Russian capital flows, not current account, remain key in determining ruble trends

Russian capital flows, not current account, remain key in determining ruble trends

Russian key rate to approach double digits in February

Russian key rate to approach double digits in February

Russia suspends FX purchases to mitigate foreign policy pressure on the market

Russia suspends FX purchases to mitigate foreign policy pressure on the market

Russian balance of payments is solid but not bullet-proof

Russian balance of payments is solid but not bullet-proof

Russia boosts FX purchases with taxation changes

Russia boosts FX purchases with taxation changes

FX

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De-dollarisation: More BRICS in the wall

De-dollarisation: More BRICS in the wall

EMEA FX Talking: Upside down

EMEA FX Talking: Upside down

Russia: Higher FX purchases in August no big deal for the ruble

Russia: Higher FX purchases in August no big deal for the ruble

Russia to fully de-dollarise its sovereign fund - with little implication for the market

Russia to fully de-dollarise its sovereign fund - with little implication for the market

Credit

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EM Sovereign Credit: External vulnerability heatmaps

Report EM Sovereign Credit: External vulnerability heatmaps

Higher Bund yields: The relative resilience of Emerging Market sovereigns

Higher Bund yields: The relative resilience of Emerging Market sovereigns

EM Credit: Attacked from the core

EM Credit: Attacked from the core

EM Credit Outlook: Risky Business

EM Credit Outlook: Risky Business