Russia News » Central News Russia » Central » Commerce: Russia’s state VTB Bank and e-commerce major Wildberries said to approach deal
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/russia-s-state-vtb-bank-and-e-commerce-major-wildberries-said-to-approach-deal/ar-AA24ae4X
Published on: Tuesday 26 May 2026
Russia’s second-largest state-controlled bank VTB (VTBR) has agreed on the main terms of a strategic partnership with Russia's largest e-commerce group, Wildberries, including the purchase of a ...
News Russia » Central » Commerce: China surpasses Russia as top trade partner for Central Asia
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/politics/international-relations/china-overtakes-russia-as-central-asia-s-top-trading-partner/ar-AA1Uxl9v
Published on: Monday 19 January 2026
China has overtaken Russia to become the largest trading partner of the five Central Asian countries—Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan. On the 18th, the Chinese Ministry ...
News Russia » Central » Commerce: Russian Central Bank Cuts Key Rate by 'Symbolic' 50 Bps After New US Oil Sanctions
News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-10-24/russian-central-bank-cuts-key-rate-by-50-bps-after-new-us-oil-sanctions
Published on: Thursday 23 October 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian central bank cut its interest rate by 50 basis points to 16.5% at a board meeting on Friday, its first since the government proposed raising VAT in 2026 and U.S.