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Sberbank and T-Bank have become participants in the digital ruble testing project
At the moment, the 15 largest credit institutions are conducting a pilot check of the infrastructure of the electronic national currency.
The average maximum deposit rate in Russian banks broke a record in December 2024
According to the Central Bank, the average maximum rate in the largest Russian banks was 22.3%.
The Central Bank predicts peak inflation in April 2025
The current rate of inflation, excluding the base of 2024, will decrease next year.
The government will limit the possibility of online calls in order to combat fraud
Calls using IP telephony over the Internet to mobile and landline phones will be prohibited from September 1, 2025. The restrictions will not apply to instant messenger calls.
Export duties on legumes from January 1 will amount to 5%
The Russian government has established permanent customs duties on the export of Russian peas, chickpeas and lentils outside the EAEU.
More than 49,000 bloggers and owners of public pages on social networks have registered with Roskomnadzor.
Starting from January 1, 2025, channel owners who have not been verified by the agency will not be able to cooperate with advertisers.
The index of business activity in the service sector in Russia showed a decrease in December
The PMI index in the service sector, according to a study by S&P Global, has decreased by 2 points since November and amounted to 51.2 units. An indicator above 50 indicates an expansion of business activity.