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Articles with tag "Finance Ministry"

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Does Russia's Economy Have a Debt Problem?

Record-high interest rates have led to warnings of a systemic banking crisis in the next 12 months. How realistic is that possibility?

Russia Ramps Up Borrowing as Oil Revenues Falter and War Spending Soars

By front-loading its borrowing, the Finance Ministry is building a fiscal buffer in case markets turn against it later this year, analysts said. But the...
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Russia's Budget Deficit Up Fivefold Over 2024 – Finance Ministry

Some analysts warn that the budget situation is becoming increasingly critical.
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Russia Triples 2025 Budget Deficit Forecast to 1.7% of GDP

This year’s projected deficit is the country’s second-largest in nominal terms since the pandemic year of 2020, when the gap reached $55 billion.
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Russia Posts $5.4Bln Budget Surplus in March but Hard Landing Risks Increase

Analysts caution that the rising likelihood of a global recession increases the chances of a “hard landing” for the Russian economy due to falling...
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No Signs Yet of Foreign Companies Seeking Russia Return – Finance Ministry

“We haven’t received any specific applications on this issue yet,” Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov told Russian media.
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Russia Seeks to Sell $1.2Bln in Seized Assets in 2025

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the government expects to earn at least $1.22 billion from asset sales this year.
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