In 2025, Russian banks issued 27.5 million loans to individuals for a total amount of 9.89 trillion rubles. This follows from the data of the consulting company Frank RG, which publishes RBC. Compared to 2024, the volume of loans granted decreased by 25.6% and became the lowest in six years. In quantitative terms, loan issuance…
Russian Railways plans to sell a 49% stake in the Federal Freight Company (FGC) to partially improve its financial situation and raise funds for its investment program, a source familiar with the company’s financial plan told Kommersant. According to him, the state monopoly estimated the value of the company’s stake at 44 billion rubles and…
China has completely stopped importing electricity from Russia since the beginning of 2026 and is not purchasing even the minimum volume stipulated in the contract — about 12 MW, sources familiar with the situation told “Kommersant”. According to them, electricity exports to the country are unlikely to resume this year, as the export price of…
Every fourth multi-apartment building in Russia needs major repairs, and every tenth is emergency or dilapidated, reports the project “To Be Precise” with reference to the State Information System of Housing and Communal Services (GIS HCS). As of the end of 2025, the system contained information on 950,000 buildings. An analysis of these data shows…
The fourth year of the war in Ukraine has been the most difficult for Russia’s debt market since at least 2022: there were defaults and forced restructurings of bond and digital financial asset (DFA) issuances for 48 companies. This was reported by RBC, citing data from Cbonds. In 2024, 25 companies had difficulties with bond…
Asus has completely stopped warranty service for devices with an international warranty in Russia and Belarus from January 1, 2026. This is stated in an internal notification from the manufacturer’s Russian division, addressed to service partners and published by a well-known repair specialist, Viktor Veklich (Vik-on). Authorized service centers are now prohibited from accepting devices…
The average price of Russian Urals oil in December 2025 fell to $39.18 per barrel, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia reported on Tuesday. Compared to November ($44.87), the main export brand of Russian oil companies became 13% cheaper, and compared to the beginning of the year ($67.66 in January) – by 41%. Due…