How to stimulate the Russian economy
A policy meeting chaired by the president has decided to support the Russian economy by re-jigging spending priorities and issuing infrastructure bonds. Oil funds are to remain untapped even if stagnation looms
No risk of recession in Russian economy this year – Kudrin
Russia’s former finance minister Alexei Kudrin sees no risk of a recession in the Russian economy this year
Half of Russians are employed in shadow economy
A large share of the labour force that is unaccounted for – about 38 million people – has adverse effects on the labour market, on the economy and on the social sphere of the country in general
How Russia mismanaged the financial crisis
One of the least understood aspects of Russia's economic policy is how badly the government managed the global financial crisis
Russia to become developed country in 7 years - report
Bank of America Merrill Lynch research report suggests that the country’s demographic problems will actually be a catalyst for better changes
Can the BRICS rule in a world without the West?
Jim O’Neil, the Goldman Sachs economist, who coined the term BRIC, has walked away into retirement, but the alliance he allegedly sparked remains standing. How realistic are its chances of establishing a new world order?
IMF more upbeat on growth than Medvedev
IMF’s Russia representative praised the government's efforts to keep the economy on a stable path, like tying federal spending to the price of oil
Russia’s cancerous corruption needs new class therapy
The Kremlin's much-publicised anti-corruption campaign, which has hit the headlines recently, will hardly change anything
G20 leaders pledge to avoid currency wars
Financial experts said the communique indirectly criticized Japan, which recently devalued the yen to encourage economic growth by keeping interest rates at almost zero
Krasnoyarsk entrepreneurs to sign anti-corruption charter at forum
The Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum, one of Siberia’s largest investment venues, kicked off today with local businesspeople pledging to sign an anti-corruption charter.
Asia to oust Europe as Russia’s largest trading partner
China, India and Indonesia will become the main drivers of bilateral trade growth, according to Russian experts
Indian banks make ‘some concrete’ headway in Russia
Indo-Russian banking cooperation is developing actively and now it has become possible to speak in terms of real interaction between the banking sectors of the two countries
Moscow exchange faces tough sell-off challenge
Russia is set to privatize three large-scale holdings in 2013, and Putin wants shares sold on the Russian market. Experts believe privatizing them via the Moscow Stock Exchange is likely to make them less successful
Prospects for the Russia-India-China strategic triangle
Should this grouping should continue its ad hoc like nature or do the members need to synergise their activities to match their potential?
Investment climate improvement main RF task - Putin
One of the main objectives for the Russian government is to improve the country’s investment climate, RF President Vladimir Putin stated at an enlarged meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday.
Goldman Sachs and the dark days of Russia
The return of Goldman Sachs to Russia is a throwback to the dark days of the early 1990s when Western advisors played a catalytic role in the collapse of the Russian economy
Vladivostok once again in APEC limelight
Deputies and senators from the Asia-Pacific will legalise the decisions taken by their heads of state at last year’s APEC forum held in Vladivostok. India sends observers
50,000 corruption cases investigated in Russia - Medvedev
Some 50,000 corruption cases are being currently investigated in Russia, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung.
Medvedev hopes for Russian economy’s growth above 3 pct 2013
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev hopes the Russian economy will grow by three percent in 2013.
World Bank: Russia improves its investment climate but could do more
Augusto López-Claros, director of global indicators and analysis with the World Bank Group, argues that it will require political will on the part of the Russian government to move Russia higher up in the World Bank’s Doing Business rating