Russia Financial News
18.03 / 16:39
Citi
VISA
Linklaters relocates some Russia staff to London and Dubai
Global law firm Linklaters is relocating some of its Russia-based lawyers to London and Dubai, according to a person familiar with the matter.
18.03 / 16:17
Europe’s economic growth ‘will collapse,’ and China will emerge a winner, says investment firm boss Louis-Vincent Gave
Louis-Vincent Gave, co-founder of Gavekal Research, has been warning investors about a paradigm shift in the world order. Specifically, Gave says the assumptions underpinning financial assets need to be rethought due to a move toward a multipolar world and away from one dominated by the US and the dollar. His message seems especially germane now, given Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West’s dramatic sanctions, and China’s attempts to support Russia without jeopardising its economic ties with the West.
18.03 / 16:05
rate hikes
Fed Governor Waller says half-point rate hikes could be needed to tame inflation
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller told CNBC on Friday that the central bank may need to enact one or more 50-basis-point interest rate hikes this year to tame inflation.
18.03 / 15:23
hospital
Ukraine war: Staff move into psychiatric hospital to help patients amid Kyiv bombs
Medical workers are continuing to stay in Kyiv, despite shelling intensifying in the Ukrainian capital.
18.03 / 14:47
Consumption
Ukraine war: Reduce consumption to avoid crippling oil supply crunch, says IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) unveiled a new 10-point plan on Friday to rapidly reduce oil consumption, and help mitigate against rising prices or fuel shortages amid Russia's war in Ukraine.
18.03 / 14:47
Emmanuel Macron unveils policies as he seeks second presidential term
French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his proposals to boost the national economy if he wins a second term at next month’s elections.
18.03 / 14:45
Provident
Deal
NOT
Deutsche Bank CFO says that deal slowdown is a ‘delay’ not a slump
The sudden drop off in dealmaking activity this year, particularly in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is just a short-term setback, according to Deutsche Bank's chief financial officer James von Moltke.
18.03 / 14:45
JPMorgan
Citigroup
Moscow bankers worry they’re stuck as Wall Street unwinds in Russia
Western banks in Russia are pulling the plug.
18.03 / 13:57
Why Russia’s attack on Ukraine is both good and bad for crypto
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be a catalyst for cryptocurrencies, positively and negatively.
18.03 / 13:31
Binance
Banks
Bitcoin
Ukraine’s largest savings bank halts Bitcoin buys with hryvnia: Report
While the Ukrainian government has moved to legalize Bitcoin (BTC) amid the ongoing attacks from the Russian military, some of the largest local banks have reportedly banned their clients from buying BTC using the national currency.
18.03 / 12:17
UPS
cryptocurrency
Digital
Platform
Mark Warner
compliance
Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Act Introduced By US Democrats To Curb Russian Crypto Use
US Democrats introduce bill to curb Russian crypto use amid Ukraine crisis
18.03 / 12:11
Fallout
Sanctions may be the next ESG nightmare if Russians are ‘cut off to the point that they starve’
Russia may be the next hurdle for ESG fund managers.
18.03 / 12:11
Citi
Puzzle
Investors puzzled over owed funds from Russia’s bond payment via Citi
Confusion over whether Russia’s foreign bondholders will receive payments that were due on 16 March put the spotlight on the bank at the centre of it all: Citigroup.
18.03 / 11:45
cryptocurrency
Digital
LSE
cryptocurrency news
Crypto Exchanges Risk Long-Term Damage For Remaining In Russia: Report
Crypto exchanges face 'fork in the road' over Russia, LSE Group chief says
18.03 / 11:37
cryptocurrency
Adoption
Bitcoin
Financial
Sberbank, Others Granted Right to ‘Issue & Exchange’ ‘Digital Financial Assets’ in Russia
Russian regulators appear to be fast-tracking domestic companies’ efforts to become home-grown token exchanges – with the Central Bank approving the banking and IT giant Sberbank’s application to become an official “digital financial assets” (DFA) issuer.
18.03 / 10:35
Russian cruise missiles target Lviv airport in pre-dawn strike
A Russian missile attack on Lviv airport in western Ukraine has destroyed a factory, and damaged a bus repair garage.
18.03 / 09:19
cryptocurrency
Ukraine war live: Fighting continues, as rescuers try to reach Mariupol survivors
Friday is the 23rd day of war in Ukraine, after the invasion launched by Moscow at the end of February.
18.03 / 05:41
Citi
BURST
FN25 finance leaders: How they made the City great
Financial News was founded a decade after the ‘Big Bang’ that transformed financial markets through wide-ranging deregulation. In the two-and-half decades since, the City of London has changed almost beyond recognition.
18.03 / 03:33
Lowe's
litecoin
LTC
Going long on Litecoin might be a good idea if it touches these lows
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be considered investment advice.
18.03 / 01:27
BTC
Extreme
VIX
Bitcoin
Plan B’s Bitcoin at $100k has been pushed back by around…
If Sherlock Holmes ever decided to solve a mystery within the crypto community, his first one might be the curious case of PlanB and the $100k Christmas of 2021 that never came. Now, as the first quarter of 2022 slowly comes to a close, let’s check on the pseudonymous creator’s Bitcoin stock-to-flow model to see if it’s still kicking.
18.03 / 01:09
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