Telegram channel of Bankst: messages from 15.02.2023

Russia’s nuclear energy exports, which are not subject to sanctions, increased last year due to deliveries to Eastern Europe and China. Rosatom estimated the growth of deliveries abroad at 15%. @banksta
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The EU, as part of the tenth package of sanctions, plans to ban the transit of goods through Russia in order to reduce the risk of sanctions circumvention. Also, the EU, within the framework of the tenth package of sanctions, may introduce restrictions against Tinkoff-Bank, Rosbank, as well as the National Welfare Fund (NWF). @banksta
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In Petrozavodsk, a woman tried to set fire to a police station. She was persuaded to do this by a “security officer of the Central Bank.” 38-year-old Eugenia was detained at the scene. On Valentine’s Day, she came to the police station and threw a Molotov cocktail at the front door. The bottle bounced off the door and fell onto the porch, the “cocktail” didn’t work. After the arrest, Yevgenia explained to the police that, in fact, she was helping the officers. Before the arson, an employee of the Central Bank called her and explained that she needed to help the operatives detain “corrupt law enforcement officers.” And for this you need to mix a flammable mixture and throw it into the department. As payment for the help, Evgenia was promised to help write off the loan she took from the bank. @banksta
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Some of Canada’s economic sanctions on Russia are counterproductive and should be revisited. The corresponding statement was made by Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons Stephane Bergeron. @banksta
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Nabiullina was asked to stop trading in shares of foreign military corporations in Russia. Russian investors have access to shares in defense industry companies from countries supplying weapons to Ukraine. State Duma deputy from United Russia Alexander Yakubovsky drew attention to this. Operations for buying/selling shares are available through mobile applications of Russian brokers, such as Tinkoff Investments. @banksta
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The European Parliament finally approved the phase-out of the internal combustion engine for new cars in 2035. The majority of MEPs voted in favor of the fact that from January 1, 2035 cars with diesel or gasoline engines are no longer subject to re-registration. @banksta
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No aircraft of the Lufthansa group can take off due to a global failure in the company’s information system, writes Reuters. The flight plan is seriously disrupted, flights around the world are canceled and delayed. For some flights, passengers are checked in by manually writing down their data on paper, since digital services are not available. Shares are down nearly 2% today. @banksta
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Without wheat from Ukraine, there would be a catastrophic famine in the poorest countries of Asia and Africa, they said in negotiations with Russia on the further export of wheat through the corridor to Turkey. Spain turned out to be a major buyer (2.9 million tons of wheat and corn), which fed the grain to pigs, according to the Austrian Exxpress. Not delivered to the world’s poorest countries, Focus and Handelsblatt report. Only 15% of exports go to third world countries. Ethiopia had to be content with 167,000 tons of wheat, Sudan – 65,000 tons. @banksta
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The transit of Russian gas through Ukraine increased by almost 15% in a day. As of February 15, Gazprom received confirmation from the Ukrainian side for the transit through Ukraine to Europe of 35.3 million cubic meters. @banksta
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In Kazakhstan, the property of a Russian was arrested for operations with cryptocurrencies. The security forces claim that the amount of funds illegally obtained by the man amounted to $400,000 (180 million tenge). According to court rulings, the suspect’s real estate in the amount of 85 million tenge was seized, including digital assets placed on the Binance crypto exchange. @banksta
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The Ministry of Finance is ready to allow the use of payment systems of “friendly” countries in Russia. Since July 1, 2021, Russian residents have been prohibited from using foreign electronic wallets (Alipay, WebMoney, PayPal and others) for commercial purposes, for example, making settlements with non-residents through them, receiving payment for goods and services in Russia. @banksta
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???? There are always companies on the market that stand out among competitors with great deals. For example, BCS World of Investments, which extended the promotion with gifts for owners of new IIS. ???? So, having opened an IIS, the client of BCS World of Investments only needs to replenish the account for 10 thousand rubles and receive a security worth up to 10 thousand rubles as a gift. The promotion had already been in effect before and caused heavy demand, so BCS extended it until March 31. ???? Participating in the promotion is simple – you can open an account through a mobile application in a couple of minutes or on the BCS website, and after replenishing it, click the “Collect a gift” button. Within 30 days the security will be transferred to the client’s account. The promotion is valid from February 10, you can learn more about it here. @banksta
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The reporting season is in full swing, and investors around the world are actively monitoring the results of the largest companies in the fourth quarter and 2022 as a whole. Tonight, the report was published by one of the largest financial holdings in the CIS – Freedom Holding Corp. It follows that from October to December all operating indicators of the company grew, and the holding recorded an increase in revenue by 38% y / y, to $ 214.5 million. Net profit of Freedom Holding Corp. amounted to $62.8 million (+16%). The revenue structure also showed an increase in income from insurance operations (up to $28.6 million) and from securities trading (up to $25 million). The financial statements show that the overall business performance of Freedom Holding Corp. also improved. The holding’s assets increased by 66% and amounted to $5.368 million, and the number of new client accounts opened in the fourth quarter exceeded 35,000. At the same time, the holding finally leaves Russia – in the reporting, the company reported that it received permission from the Central Bank to sell the assets of Cifra Broker, and the deal is planned to be closed in February. @banksta
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At Domodedovo Airport, customs officers prevented an attempt by a Russian woman to take out amber worth 4 million rubles to the UAE. A criminal case has been opened on the fact of smuggling “strategically important goods and resources”. @banksta
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The Ministry of Finance reported on the growth in the cost of Urals oil over the past month. The average price of Urals oil for the period from January 15 to February 14 was $50.51 per barrel against $46.82 a month earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported. @banksta
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The business of Russian entrepreneurs continues to grow, at least on marketplaces, judging by Yandex’s reporting. In 2022, the turnover of the company’s e-com services doubled and reached 308 billion rubles. More than 80% of sales on the Market are made by third-party sellers. Marketplaces help even novice entrepreneurs to reach buyers in remote corners of Russia: the sites already have a million-strong audience and well-established logistics. Last year, marketplaces seriously increased the number of pickup points, including in small towns. This should also help develop local entrepreneurship. If we talk about supporting partners and SMEs, then all marketplaces spent a lot on this last year. For example, the Market first helped entrepreneurs stabilize their work in February-March, then connected the self-employed and allocated up to 120,000 rubles to partners to open new pickup points. What is the result? Now there are more than 65,000 entrepreneurs selling goods on the Market alone, plus there are thousands of partners who are developing the pickup point. Yandex plans to continue actively investing in the e-com direction, which means that small businesses around the marketplace will continue to grow. @banksta
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is going to significantly complicate the work of cryptocurrency funds, Bloomberg reports citing its sources. @banksta
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China comes out on top in a trade war with the US, America is still on the verge of a military conflict with China, but domestic problems in the US pose a much greater threat – Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. @banksta
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Large businesses will be allowed to choose how it is more convenient for them to pay the windfall tax. Existing taxes, for example, income tax or VAT, will not be changed, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov said. The authorities believe that Russian companies finished 2022 with good results and have the opportunity for such payments. The expected amount to the budget is 250 billion rubles. @banksta
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Avito Real Estate is the leader among all competitors. The platform outperformed CIAN, DomClick and Yandex.Real Estate in terms of the number of long-term apartment rental ads from owners. @banksta
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The scandal broke out around the Ukraine DAO crypto fund, which was helped by Vitalik Buterin and his family to raise money. It turned out that at least $ 50,000 of the fund went to the personal needs of employees. But the foundation accused not only its donors, but also investigators from Bellingcat of attacking themselves. @banksta
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Russia’s oil revenues fell 36% in January, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). According to the IEA, in January Russia received $13 billion from oil exports. This is slightly more than in December, but 36% less than in January 2022. Oil exports amounted to 8.2 million b/d, which is only 160 thousand b/d below January 2022. @banksta
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The Belgian Ministry of Finance announced the decisions made on some applications for unblocking. The regulator has received several hundred applications and is considering each one separately. Some of them have already been decided. @banksta