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Central Bank of Russia, Finance Ministry reach compromise on restricting exports of gold by individuals - Deputy Governor Guznov

YEKATERINBURG. Feb 19 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia and the Finance Ministry have resolved their differences regarding the restriction on gold exports by individuals, which is part of the ...
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Central Bank of Russia drafts amendments to procedure to disclose ownership structure of financial organizations

MOSCOW. Feb 19 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has published a draft regulation introducing an updated procedure for disclosing information on the ownership structures of financial ...
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Kazakh tenge strengthening due to market factors - National Bank

ASTANA. Feb 19 (Interfax) - The tenge, Kazakhstan's national currency, is strengthening solely due to market factors, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Berik Sholpankulov said.
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Russian household inflation expectations down to 13.1% in Feb, returning to level of April 2025 - CBR survey

MOSCOW. Feb 19 (Interfax) - Russian household inflation expectations have fallen to 13.1% in February 2026, back to their April 2025 level, according to a survey by InFOM for the Central Bank.
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SOCAR, Gran Tierra Energy sign PSA for onshore field in Azerbaijan

The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) and the Canadian company Gran Tierra Energy Inc. have signed an agreement for exploration, development and production sharing for a ...
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Russian govt refuses soft loan for Samolet but might offer indirect aid - paper

MOSCOW. Feb 19 (Interfax) - The Russian government is not willing to support Samolet Group with direct subsidies and is refusing to provide the soft loan that the struggling real estate developer ...
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Astra Group, PSB plan to create JV in information security

MOSCOW. Feb 19 (Interfax) - PJSC Astra Group (group companies are engaged in the development of infrastructure software, including the Astra Linux operating system) and PJSC Bank PSB plan to create a ...
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Azerbaijani president visiting U.S. to take part in 1st Board of Peace meeting

"President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev is on a working visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump to participate in the first meeting of the Board of ...
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Moldova to tighten control over migrants

The bill imposes an obligation on foreigners to prove the purpose of their stay in Moldova by presenting relevant documents, namely agreements, certificates, invitations and so on, to enhance the ...
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Rosatom close to commissioning Rooppur nuclear plant in Bangladesh, start-up by end-2026 - CEO

MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Rosatom could soon start to commission the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh with the first power unit scheduled for start-up by the end of 2026, Rosatom CEO Alexei ...
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Zaporozhye NPP gets license to operate Unit 2

SIMFEROPOL. Feb 18 (Interfax) - The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has obtained a license from the Russian nuclear oversight service Rostekhnadzor to operate Unit 2, the ZNPP said on Telegram ...
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Dragon Capital projects Ukraine's electricity deficit at 10% in 2026

MOSCOW. Feb 18 (Interfax) - Dragon Capital, a leading Ukrainian private equity and financial services group, believes that the expected average annual deficit of electricity in Ukraine will reach 10% ...