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23:00 The Russians first borrowed more money in the MFI than on credit cards

In March, the volume of issued microloans exceeded the amount of the limit on new credit cards, follows from the data “Scoring Bureau”. MFIs were less sensitive to hard measures of the Central Bank than banks, and borrowers stopped being afraid of expensive loans

16/04 Yandex announced the purchase of Boxberry delivery service

Thanks to the purchase of Yandex, there will be points for issuing orders in another 20 regions, in particular, in Siberia and the Far East. In the regions of the presence of Yandex, PVZ will be even more

15/04 Dodgy AI trend leaving Aussies exposed

They say ‘honesty is the best policy,’ but does this principle still stand when it comes to insurance?

05/04 A new surprise about Kennedy's assassination ... dangerous information about a customer!

A new surprise about Kennedy's assassination ... dangerous information about a customer!

05/04 A security operation with shot confrontations that overthrew 3 accused and arms in Maysan (photos)

Alsumaria News - Security The Maysan Police Command announced today, Saturday, a qualitative agent interspersed with an exchange of shooting that overthrew three accused and the seizure of firearms of various types that were in possession of Petra.

04/04 Microsoft Edge browser major adjustments: eliminating old APIs and embracing new privacy standards

Microsoft Edge browser major adjustments: eliminating old APIs and embracing new privacy standards

03/04 Bank employees abducted $ 65,000. In the deceased

Having access to the client base, the attackers learned that a large amount of funds remained in the account of the deceased client.

02/04 Pop star’s shock split with manager

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01/04 Shares tumble as Trump tariff reality bites

President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on cars “not made in the US” is expected to hit Asian automakers hard, with Japanese giants set to feel it the most.

31/03 Kazakhstan planned again to tighten the issuance of cards to non -residents

New measures are primarily aimed at combating violations and droppings. Since the beginning of the year, the deadline for issuing cards of action issued to non -residents was reduced to a year

31/03 Former US VP Kamala Harris to front Aussie property conference

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris will take centre stage at the 27th annual AREC property industry conference in May, her first speaking engagement in Australia.

28/03 Soldier’s widow responds to murder claim

The widow of an Australian soldier has asked the coroner to reopen her husband’s coronial inquest after the revelation that another serviceman allegedly confessed to killing him.

27/03 Yandex first revealed the revenue of its technological unit

In 2024, the Yandex B2B Tech unit created at the end of 2024 earned 32.2 billion rubles, which is 2.4 times more than that of the main competitor-VK Tech. The unit became the fifth largest deposit to the revenue of the entire company

26/03 As more employers push for an end to working from home, a major issue is emerging – their offices aren’t ready

It’s the thorny election issue no-one saw coming – the growing push to scale back working from home allowances.

20/03 The security forces came with searches in one of the largest IT companies in Russia

Krok is among the leaders of ratings among IT companies engaged in consulting and customization in Russia. The company did not confirm or refute data on searches

18/03 Benedetto Vigna, CEO of Ferrari: "A 78 -year -old client told us that it couldn't take two years to have his car; I replied that this wait would be his motivation"

Buying a Ferrari is not available to anyone. To start you have to have a solvent current account that can face not only the price of the car but also its maintenance. However, having a lot of money is not an absolute guarantee to become the owner of one of the exclusive Italian brand cars. The firm of CA ...

16/03 Ex-security guard Poroshenko was arrested because of suitcases with "money for polls"

One of the former guards of the President of Ukraine is suspected of receiving money from Russia on the eve of the 2019 elections, at which Poroshenko lost to Zelensky

13/03 Banks offered a new mechanism for freezing money to combat fraudsters

Banks advocated freezing of funds up to 48 hours in the account of the recipient of the transfer if he is suspected of fraud. Now blocking only the sender translations is allowed. This should improve the situation with the return of the stolen

12/03 Shocking moment hairdresser drags 15yo across salon floor

A hairstylist is facing criminal charges after posting a shocking video that shows her dragging a 15-year-old client across her salon floor after an argument over a $150 bill (AU$238).

12/03 The Municipal Police Requisa 26,134 illegal cosmetics in a beauty hall in Usera after suffering several clients ocular injuries

The Municipal Police of Madrid has intervened a total of 26,134 illegal cosmetic products of Chinese origin in an aesthetic and massage center located on Dolores street ...

07/03 The volume of trading in the Russian public debt on the exchange reached a historical maximum

The volume of trading bonds of the federal loan became maximum in history, exceeding the previous record almost double. Together with the monetary volume, the number of active investors increased, Mosbirzh said

05/03 Putin called the damage from cyber abusions unacceptable for Russia

In Russia, the “extremely acute” situation with cyber abuse, the attackers caused “unacceptable damage” to citizens, Putin said. According to the Central Bank, in 2024, a record 27.5 billion rubles were abducted from bank accounts of Russians.

05/03 Dominatrix arrested as businessman dies ‘in chains’

A Dominatrix has been arrested after her businessman client died in chains during a six-hour £750 (1,272 AUD) bondage session.

04/03 Bakhtiari: Clients' pension will increase by 5 % next year

The head of the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee said: According to next year's budget, the pension of clients will increase by 5 %.

04/03 VTB allowed to remove the application with a card with a card

Smartphones on Android will be able to return access to VTB Online, by applying the card, and customers on iOS will soon be able to remove the blocking using a selfie. Before this, it was necessary to go to the department or call technical support

04/03 Investors deduced a record amount of funds from liquidity funds

Pure outflow of retail investors from the funds of the monetary market in February reached almost 30 billion rubles. - This is the maximum of the history of the tool. Prior to this one and a half years, record tributaries of investors were observed in these funds

02/03 The Moscow Exchange opened the volume of the first bidding on the weekend

The total volume at the first auction at the Mosbirzh on weekends amounted to more than 10 billion rubles, the representative of the site said. Investors made almost 300 thousand transactions with shares of Russian companies

24/02 AFP found out that Depardieu was suspected of fraud and money laundering

Depardieu is accused of tax evasion in France by providing false information about the actual place of residence in Belgium. The actor also has Russian citizenship obtained after tax reform in France

23/02 Apple closed Russians access to the business application development platform

Apple closed to Russian developers access to the platform for creating corporate applications. The applications developed on it stopped working, and the business has not yet found direct alternative to this tool

21/02 Diddy’s lawyer quits with scathing statement

One of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defence lawyers has quit.

20/02 The millionaire’s main man: Charlie Viola is entrusted with managing $2.5 billion worth of wealth for Australia’s elite

Charlie Viola’s expansive office on the 16th floor of a towering glass skyscraper, awash in priceless postcard views of Sydney Harbour, is a world away from the life he knew growing up.

20/02 Armed Forces sided with the company in a dispute with T-Bank about currencies converting

The Supreme Court ordered the T-Bank to pay about 30 million rubles to a legal entity, which were written off due to a profitable envelope of the currency in 2022. Previously, the Armed Forces made a decision on a similar dispute with a client client

19/02 30yo business owner’s huge revenue win divides opinion

An Aussie has shared her shock and delight at discovering she’s set to make almost $100,000 in revenue in the first financial year of her new business.

19/02 The Ministry of Internal Affairs asked to allow without trial to block dubious transfers of money

The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposed allowing investigators and interrogators for ten days to block monetary operations that are doubtful, said deputy minister Andrei Khrapov at the forum cybersecurity in finances, ...

16/02 Size 24 woman claims to make $99K a month

A woman has claimed to make $99,000 a month simply by jigging her belly.

13/02 FAS will check the increase in MegaFon tariffs

Megaphone decided to raise the cost of a number of services by 20%. FAS sent a request to the company

12/02 Court: Love triangle led to boy’s alleged murder

A teenage girl at the centre of a love triangle which allegedly sparked a series of events that ended with the death of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey has given evidence of confrontations with four people accused of his murder.

11/02 Gold reserves in Russian banks have doubled

As of January 1, the remains in the accounts of Russian banks on the accounting of precious metals fell to 325.4 billion rubles. In terms of gold, this is less than 40 tons. The local minimum arose due to high rates and the record price of gold, experts say

11/02 Wild reason man got a tattoo on his penis

An Australian tattoo artist has divulged her craziest story, revealing how a joke led to someone actually getting their genitalia inked up.

03/02 Electronic wallets planned to include deposits in the insurance system

The Central Bank developed amendments that apply to electronic wallets insurance up to ₽1.4 million, as in deposits. For this, the wallet should be nominal - now citizens often use anonymous. The trigger of the initiative was Case Kiwi Bank

01/02 Crazy Aussies queuing at 5am as we all sleep

It’s 5am on a Saturday morning, and while most of Australia is still tucked up in bed, a group of dedicated Aussies are lining up to get inside a swanky new store.

31/01 How athlete ended owing $4m to cartel

A US college athlete turned cocaine kingpin has opened up about how he found himself owing millions to a Mexican drug cartel after being sent to run its Australian operation.

28/01 State pauses puberty blockers amid review

Queensland has put a temporary hold on children accessing puberty blockers after concerns were raised over a young child accessing the service.

27/01 TASS found out that SK put on the wanted list of Morgenstern

A criminal case has been instituted against the rapper about the failure to fulfill the duties of the foreign agent, he faces up to two years in prison. Earlier in January, the court arrested some property of Morgenstern in Russia, including the house in the suburbs

24/01 Minxin Co., Ltd. (688286) turned profitable in the single quarter of 2024Q4 and has good prospects for client-side AI, humanoid robots and other businesses in 2025

Mindin core (688286) 2024Q4 Single -quarter profitability 2025 end -side AI, humanoid robot and other business outlook

21/01 Two banks in Kazakhstan have suspended issuing cards to foreigners

Kazakhstan's Kaspi Bank and Home Credit Bank have suspended the opening of cards for non-residents of the country. Previously, the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan banned the opening of cards for foreigners without a residence permit for a period of more than a year

19/01 Intelligent Q&A + AI guide! The Two Sessions smart device "Chat Two Sessions" 3.0 is launched

Intelligent Q&A + AI guide! The Two Sessions smart device "Chat Two Sessions" 3.0 is launched

17/01 Lawyer suspended for ceasing to sponsor his client to defend the plaintiff

The Ethics Council of the Illustrious Bar Association of Ica (CAI) sanctioned a lawyer for changing sides in a legal case. The decision was based on a careful evaluation of the facts.

17/01 Biden spoke about fear of assassination attempt during his visit to Kyiv

Biden admitted that he was worried about a possible assassination attempt on him during a visit to Kyiv in February 2023. According to him, on a ten-hour trip there were “the best people” nearby

17/01 A suspect in the theft of 160 million rubles was detained in Sochi. from the depository

In Sochi, police found a man who could have stolen 160 million rubles. from the depository in Sochi. The victims reported that they were robbed of amounts ranging from 1 million to 11.5 million rubles.

16/01 In Yekaterinburg, searches were carried out at the creator of an application for checking cars

According to Mash, the reason for investigative actions in the office of the IT company SpectrumData was the disclosure of personal data

16/01 A Russian company has launched a cryptocurrency broker in Belarus

The Belarusian subsidiary Digital Broker has begun opening accounts for individuals and legal entities for trading cryptocurrency. Its main clients are investors from the CIS

16/01 Samolet bought part of the former IT asset of VTB

The largest Russian developer Samolet bought 76% of the IT company Client Service, which was previously owned by VTB structures. According to experts, the acquisition of an asset is more profitable for the digitalization of objects than the purchase of services

15/01 Large companies have stopped sending notifications to Viber

A number of large companies stopped sending information and advertising messages to Viber after it was blocked in Russia. To do this, they now use other channels, although they note the convenience of the prohibited service

14/01 Lawyers appreciated the strictness of the new rules for opening cards in banks of Kazakhstan

Russian citizens will not be able to open cards in Kazakhstani banks for a period of more than 12 months without a residence permit (residence permit). RBC looked into how these restrictions would work in practice

09/01 JPMorgan estimates damage from California fires at $50 billion

JPMorgan more than doubled the amount of expected economic losses from wildfires in California - to $50 billion. Expected insured losses increased to $20 billion. The fires also affected prestigious areas with the homes of stars

08/01 Banks assessed their readiness to launch a digital ruble in 2025

Many banks consider it necessary to postpone the widespread launch of the digital ruble until after 2026, a Sberbank representative said. Other large banks told RBC that they are ready to launch in July 2025, as the Central Bank plans

07/01 Rosreestr denied data leakage from the Unified State Register of Real Estate

On January 7, the telegram channel “Information Leaks” reported that hackers posted an advertisement in which they claimed to have pumped out 1TB of Rosreestr data. The department denies this

01/01 Some Visa and Mastercard cards have expired security certificates

At the end of 2024, some Visa and Mastercard cards will have their security certificates expire, which may impact their acceptance at ATMs and terminals. The problem will affect less than 1% of the entire terminal network, the Central Bank says

31/12 Puerto Rico without power on New Year's Eve

As of 16:30 Moscow time, 90% of electricity consumers remained without electricity. According to LUMA Energy calculations, full restoration of power supply will take from 24 to 48 hours, “if conditions permit”

29/12 ‘A joke’: $45,000 ‘entry level’ job listing asks for three years’ experience, Master’s degree

A minimum wage job listing for an “entry level” developer position requiring more than three years of experience and a degree has sparked outrage after being shared online.

28/12 Sber and T-Bank joined the “pilot” of the digital ruble

The Central Bank has expanded the number of banks participating in the “pilot” of the digital ruble, including Sberbank and T-Bank. Now a limited circle of their clients will be able to make transfers and payments using the digital form of the national currency

26/12 The Central Bank planned to increase the share of payments by face and QR to 16% over three years

The share of payments using QR codes, biometrics, pay services and the digital ruble may grow to 16% in the total volume of non-cash payments. Now this figure does not exceed 10%

25/12 The Central Bank decided to strengthen control over the opening of bank accounts for migrants

The Central Bank is developing additional ways for banks to verify documents of non-residents when opening accounts. This is one of the steps in the fight against droppers who issue cards for dubious transactions. 25% of such cards are opened by foreigners

25/12 The Central Bank lifted restrictions on the full cost of consumer loans

They will be valid from January 1 to March 31, 2025. This applies to all consumer loans. Previously, the Central Bank allowed banks to set mortgage rates without restrictions for almost six months

25/12 Defense of Berkovich and Petriychuk appeals the ruling of the appellate court

Lawyers for director Evgenia Berkovich and screenwriter Svetlana Petriychuk told RBC that they would appeal the ruling of the Military Court of Appeal issued on December 25. A panel of three judges reduced...

25/12 The Central Bank estimated how many Russians transferred money to shady business cards

About 13% of working-age Russian citizens make payments to online casinos, crypto exchangers, pirate sites or drug shops, the Central Bank calculated. We are talking about about 10 million Russians

24/12 The Central Bank will develop a new platform for monitoring transfers of Russians

The Central Bank intends to introduce a unified system for identifying drops—citizens whose cards are used for dubious transactions. The goal of the Central Bank is to stop such clients at the stage of “entering the bank”, but at the same time “not create problems” for citizens

24/12 The Central Bank for the first time revealed the volume of payments by Russians by face and QR codes

For the first time, the Central Bank provided statistics on payments using QR codes and biometrics: with their help, over 9 months, purchases worth ₽2.56 trillion and ₽7.8 billion were paid for, respectively. Cards remain the main payment method: Russians spent RUB 43.4 trillion through them

24/12 Xerox has agreed to buy the printer maker for $1.5 billion

American Xerox will buy laser printer manufacturer Lexmark. The transaction amount is $1.5 billion, which includes the company's debts. Closing is expected in the first half of 2025. Xerox will cut annual dividends in half to buy

20/12 Sex worker’s girl-on-girl video does unexpected

A beauty brand owner who earned $100,000 after a popular sex worker used its skincare product has opened up about copping backlash for collaborating with someone in the porn industry.

19/12 The average debt of Russians to collectors has fallen to a three-year minimum

In 2024, the average amount of a citizen’s debt to collectors fell below 200 thousand rubles, NAPCA calculated. Creditors explain this by the fact that the size of loans issued is decreasing

18/12 Super realistic! She uses wool to "resurrect" pets, and orders have been scheduled until 2027

The death of cover news reporter Zhao Yi and Yang Ruiwen's pet is a topic that "shit shovelers" dare not touch. A niche profession was born - pet wool felt customizer. Wool felt material has the characteristics of rich color choices, simple production process and uncomplicated tools required. Therefore, it is very popular in countries such as Europe, America and Japan, but it is still a relatively

17/12 Sunlight will sell gold bars in stores

Sunlight will launch the sale of gold bars to investors by the end of 2024. In the fall of 2024, the government allowed the sale of precious metals not only to banks, but also to companies. This practice is widespread throughout the world, experts say.

16/12 Bank clients reported lower credit card limits

Clients of VTB, Sberbank and Alfa Bank reported problems. Some users who had their credit limits canceled after not using them for a long time were given back access to their funds after complaints

12/12 Huge win for Guy’s ex-manager accused of fraud

The former manager of musician Guy Sebastian has successfully obtained a stay of his retrial over allegations he defrauded his famous client until he is paid nearly $1m in legal fees.

10/12 One of the largest cash register manufacturers decided to sell part of the business

Shtrikh-M Group of Companies, one of the largest manufacturers of cash register equipment, is forced to carry out restructuring. The company has encountered financial difficulties amid rising loan costs and intends to sell part of its assets

10/12 ’Society is sick’: Insane internet reaction to alleged killer Luigi Mangione

The arrest of Luigi Mangione, suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, evoked a frenzied response on social media – but not for the reason you might think.

09/12 The authorities approved the idea of ​​the Ministry of Internal Affairs about the right of investigators to freeze accounts without trial

The Legal Commission approved a draft of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on the right of investigators to block transactions on accounts without trial to combat fraudsters. The Central Bank believes that such a right needs restrictions, and experts see risks of abuse in the wording

09/12 The volume of thefts from bank accounts of Russians was a record for 4 years

In the third quarter of 2024, the volume of fraudulent transactions on citizens’ accounts reached RUB 9.2 billion. - this is the maximum for the entire measurement period. The sharp increase followed a change in the accounting methodology for such transactions

06/12 NYT spoke about the “ghost train” that protected Biden during his visit to Kyiv

During Biden’s visit to Kyiv in 2023, two identical trains were launched on Ukrainian railways so that no one would know which one was real and which was a “ghost train,” the operating company said.

06/12 The Central Bank responded to Gref’s words about going “beyond the buoys”

Competition implies equal conditions for all market participants; if they are established by large players, there cannot be healthy competition, the Central Bank said

06/12 Sber will open full-scale offices in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions

In December, full-format Sberbank offices will appear in the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions; before that there were partner offices there. Sber branches of various formats operate in all four new regions

05/12 Olympic gold medallist banned for excessive horse whipping

Olympic dressage great Charlotte Dujardin has been handed a one-year ban over footage of her repeatedly whipping a horse in training.

05/12 Kostin assessed the shortage of yuan in Russia

Russian banks have enough yuan to carry out settlements in the interests of clients, but there remains a funding gap, said VTB CEO Andrei Kostin. He believes that “nobody really promised big loans in yuan” to businesses.

04/12 Kommersant learned the details of the case of ex-Deputy Minister of Transport Semenov

The damage from Semenov’s actions is estimated at ₽240 million; he is suspected of involvement in theft during the implementation of the FSUE Zashchitainfotrans contract. The basis for the arrest was a residence permit in Israel. The ex-deputy minister does not admit guilt

03/12 VTB predicted an increase in deposit returns of up to 25%

Deposit rates in Russia will reach maximum values ​​this winter, and then begin to decline, VTB expects. At their peak they can grow up to 25%

02/12 Prostitutes in Belgium have the right to benefits and protection of labor rights

Belgium previously decriminalized the sex services industry, but now the country has gone further: prostitutes will be able to enter into employment contracts, will have the right to benefits and ensure labor rights

29/11 Swiss bank accused of money laundering for Karimov's daughter

Gulnara Karimova, who is already in prison, laundered money through the Swiss bank Lombard Odier. In addition to the organization itself, a person involved in the case was its former employee, who knew Karimova before joining the bank.

28/11 T-Bank Group recorded a net loss of ₽700 million from the purchase of Rosbank

The purchase of Rosbank due to reserve requirements brought a loss to T-Technologies, but the group ended the quarter with a profit and maintained ROE above 30%. The deal showed that T-Bank is ready to purchase other large assets, management believes

26/11 OpenAI denies the theory that Scaling has hit a wall. The commercialization of client-side AI applications has accelerated. AI artificial intelligence ETF (512930) has had net inflows for 8 consecutive days. The share of consumer electronics ETF (561600)

OpenAI denies the theory that Scaling has hit a wall. The commercialization of client-side AI applications has accelerated. AI artificial intelligence ETF (512930) has had net inflows for 8 consecutive days. The share of consumer electronics ETF (561600) has increased significantly in the past week.

25/11 The Central Bank extended for another year the right for banks not to disclose shareholders

Russian banks were allowed to hide the structure of owners and management, as well as disclose statements with exceptions for at least another year. The Central Bank decided not to extend some of the relaxations that served an “anti-crisis role”

24/11 Rosbank revealed how it will transfer client accounts to T-Bank

Rosbank advised clients to update their phone number and install the T-Bank application before January 1. Previously, credit institutions announced integration, as a result of which Rosbank will become a branch of T-Bank

23/11 Gazprombank informed clients about the disconnection of cards from UnionPay

Withdrawing funds and paying for purchases with Gazprombank UnionPay cards were impossible after the introduction of US sanctions

19/11 A group of shadow bankers was detained in St. Petersburg

Four people were arrested in St. Petersburg on suspicion of organizing illegal banking activities, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. The court chose a preventive measure for two of them in the form of house arrest, for another two - in the form of a written undertaking not to leave

15/11 The Central Bank revoked the license from BKF

The bank was in 230th place among all credit institutions in Russia. Investors will be able to receive no more than 1.4 million rubles

13/11 Reuters learned about the US investigation into Russian clients of UBS

The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into Russian clients of the Swiss Credit Suisse Group, Reuters reports. Before the start of the military operation in Ukraine, wealthy Russians preferred to open accounts there, Bloomberg wrote

12/11 VTB announced a new scheme for hacking profiles on government services

If a person immediately hangs up, they call him again on behalf of government officials and say that the first time he talked with scammers, and his account was hacked. The share of such attacks is 30%, VTB reported

11/11 Insurers will launch compensation for data leaks by the end of 2025

By the end of 2025, insurers can launch a product to compensate for moral damage, damage to property and health from personal data leaks. The demand for such insurance may be high, but the details require further work, according to the market

09/11 RKN announced that 600 million records about Russians had been leaked to the network since the beginning of the year

More than 600 million records about Russians have leaked online since the beginning of 2024, the Roskomnadzor press service told TASS. Over 9 months of 2024, Roskomnadzor recorded 110 cases of spread in...

07/11 Banks spoke about the presence of legal clients in the fraudulent Central Bank database

Legitimate bank clients ended up in the Central Bank’s fraudulent database, as attackers opened accounts using their leaked personal data to withdraw stolen money. The problem is not widespread, but the victims lost the right to banking services

06/11 Sber estimated the share of leaked data of adult Russians at 90%

According to Sberbank estimates, about 3.5 billion lines containing personal data of Russians are already publicly available. 2023 has become the peak of data leaks, which mainly occur in online stores and medical institutions.

06/11 Consumer loans have overtaken car loans in terms of benefits when buying cars

It has become more profitable to buy a car with a regular loan than with a specialized car loan, Fran RG data showed. Benefits are lost “due to imposed additional products, fake discounts and manipulations”

06/11 Issuance of consumer loans has fallen to its lowest level since the crisis year of 2022

Banks have been reducing their issuance of cash loans to Russians for five months in a row. In October, their volume barely exceeded ₽300 billion, Frank RG calculated. Mortgage issuance also dropped to ₽360 billion. One of the slowdown factors is high rates

05/11 Sber responded to data about a massive failure in its Moscow offices

Clients in the capital's offices could encounter short-term difficulties with transactions, the bank said

05/11 Russia was preparing to carry out terrorist attacks on civilian planes - WSJ

DHL said it is taking steps to protect its network, personnel and assets, as well as its customers' shipments.

03/11 How Russians' "credit consciousness" fell to its lowest level in four years

The level of credit consciousness of Russians in the third quarter of 2024 decreased significantly, to 1.51 points, as follows from calculations by the credit history bureau (BKI) Scoring Bureau (available from RBC). This is the minimum...

27/10 People began to order Russian sparkling wine more often for New Year's corporate parties.

Companies have begun to order Russian sparkling wine more often for New Year's corporate events. For some suppliers surveyed by RBC, demand has almost doubled. This is due to the rise in price of imported products due to increased excise taxes and duties.

26/10 The Central Bank rate is at a record level of 21%. What will happen to deposits and loans?

The key rate in Russia has reached a historical high, even surpassing the level of the crisis year 2022. Let's figure out how this affects loans, mortgages, deposits, as well as the position of Russian banks

25/10 The court arrested a suspect in the murder that caused riots in Korkino

The court arrested a man suspected of murdering a female taxi driver in Chelyabinsk Korkino, the regional department of the Investigative Committee reports. He will remain in custody until at least 24...

24/10 Raiffeisenbank has almost no time deposits from Russians

By October 1, the volume of household funds on deposits with Raiffeisenbank fell below 1 billion rubles, as follows from its reporting. By the end of the year, time deposits of individuals there may approach zero, experts predict

24/10 The man who attacked Governor Chibis with a knife was sentenced to 13 years

The Murmansk governor was attacked after a meeting with residents; the defendant did not like the answers of the head of the region to the questions of those gathered. At first he said that he did not want to kill Chibis, but then he agreed with the accusation

24/10 OTP Bank assessed the share of Russian borrowers with “hidden” installment plans

Up to 7% of borrowers in Russia take out installment plans, the details of which are not included in their credit histories. Although the share of such clients is small, the Central Bank considers the growth of installment payments a problem and insists on regulating the segment

22/10 T-Bank unfrozen assets worth 3.5 billion from “Eternal Portfolios”

After Tinkoff Bank (now T-Bank) came under sanctions, the credit institution required infrastructural changes to restore access to funds. The head of the bank announced that they managed to unfreeze approximately 3.5 billion rubles.

22/10 Sber announced a new application for iPhone

The bank recommended downloading the new version of the application until it is removed from the App Store. In addition, Sber urged to beware of scammers creating fake applications

21/10 Some Visa and Mastercard cards will have their security certificates expire in Russia

At the end of 2024, for the first time since the systems left Russia, Visa and Mastercard cards will have their chip security certificates expire. Russian banks will have to decide for themselves whether to continue working with them, but the problem will not be widespread

21/10 Minimum rates on market mortgages at Sberbank are close to 25%

Sber will immediately raise market mortgage rates by 3 percentage points, even with all the discounts they will approach 25%. The largest bank will also resume issuing family mortgages from October 22, but with new down payment requirements

18/10 Mishustin fired the first deputy head of the Ministry of Economic Development

Torosov became deputy minister in 2018, and first deputy head of the department in 2022. He was fired voluntarily

17/10 Italian UniCredit announced a “white list” of clients from Russia

The existence of a “white list” of Russian clients whose payments are not prohibited by the ECB became known during UniCredit’s proceedings with the regulator. The bank challenges the requirement to limit payments with Russian clients in terms of currencies

16/10 The Central Bank announced a sharp growth of “non-banking” banks in the electronic money market

Banks owned by large technology companies have sharply increased their share of electronic money transactions. Credit institutions owned by Yandex, Ozon and Wildberries already account for 40% of such settlements

16/10 T-Bank holding will change its name

The TKS Holding group, which includes T-Bank (formerly Tinkoff), will change its name to T-Technologies, the press service of the holding told RBC. The update of the Group's name reflects many years of...

15/10 Belgium refused to allow BCS and T-Bank to unfreeze assets

Belgium again refused to allow Russian companies to unfreeze their assets frozen abroad. But they still have the opportunity to challenge these decisions, including in court, lawyers say

06/10 Angola said Russia's participation in diamond mining is scaring off customers

Angolan diamonds are not subject to sanctions, but due to cooperation with ALROSA, the country “sometimes faces difficulties” when working with clients. The Russian Ministry of Finance allowed the sale of a stake in a joint project with Angola

05/10 Bank of Cyprus closed the accounts of about 7 thousand Russians

Now the share of Russians in the bank’s client portfolio is only 0.4%, they noted. The bank left accounts only for Russian citizens of retirement age

04/10 In Sber terminals there was a failure with cases of double debiting of money

Some card holders of different banks encountered repeated debits of money if they paid for a purchase in Sber terminals, RBC sources say. Banks whose clients encountered a problem promise to return funds

04/10 A military man was exposed for transporting an evader to Poland for money

Dilok took his client to the border settlement and indicated the direction of movement through the forest.

02/10 Alfa Bank attributed problems with the application to technical work

Customers complained about a glitch in the bank's app - in particular, problems logging into it. The bank's press service stated that there was no failure. The application is now running

26/09 Banks froze 30 thousand accounts on the first day of the new law

On the first day of the law on the reimbursement of funds in cases where banks allowed transfers to the accounts of fraudsters from the Central Bank database, credit institutions blocked 30 thousand accounts. Every day they “cool” about 20 thousand transfers

26/09 Raiffeisenbank clients withdrew ₽120 billion before canceling foreign currency transfers

In August, Raiffeisenbank clients - citizens and businesses - withdrew more than 120 billion rubles from their accounts. The outflow was the highest in almost a year and a half. This happened before the bank announced the stop of currency transfers from September 2

25/09 The Accounts Chamber revealed the number of Russians with “serial” preferential mortgages

Over 100 thousand Russians did not limit themselves to one preferential mortgage and used other state support programs, the Accounts Chamber estimated. Some of these clients did not need loans at low rates, auditors believe

24/09 The average rate on market mortgages in Russia exceeded 21%

Mortgage rates reached 21% for the first time since at least 2018. In the summer, a massive preferential program for new buildings with a rate of 8% was completed, as a result, mortgage issuances dropped sharply

23/09 Sberbank spoke about plans to introduce a single method of payment by face

In 2025, a single solution will appear that will allow clients of any banks to pay for purchases with biometrics, Sber expects. Now Sber and NSPK are developing such a service in parallel. But NSPK calls on Sber to join its system

23/09 Security forces raided crypto exchangers masquerading as travel agencies

Moscow police detained members of a cross-border group who, under the guise of travel agencies, operated illegal crypto exchangers. Previously, the illegal turnover of outlets exceeded 200 million rubles.

23/09 The Ministry of Finance allowed changes in the parameters of IT mortgages for capital companies

The Ministry of Finance may support adjustments to the program in terms of allowing IT specialists from the regions working for Moscow companies to become borrowers. Now they cannot take out a preferential mortgage loan

23/09 Bloomberg learned about the flight of the rich from Britain amid a debate about taxes

Against the background of tax increases announced by Labor, more and more super-rich Britons are looking for opportunities to sell their assets and move, writes Bloomberg. Most often, businessmen relocate to Switzerland and Italy

23/09 Guy Sebastian’s manager’s six figure fight

Pop star Guy Sebastian’s former manager has asked the state to pay his estimated $1m legal costs after he successfully overturned his convictions for defrauding his famous client.

22/09 Pobeda passengers stuck in Abu Dhabi for more than 12 hours

Pobeda Airlines flight DP 754, which was scheduled to fly from Abu Dhabi to Moscow at 8:30 a.m., has still not taken off. The airline told RBC that the issue was a technical fault. Mash writes that the plane's engine has overheated

20/09 Raiffeisen sold a stake in the Belarusian Priorbank to an investor from the UAE

We are talking about the sale of 87.74% of shares in the Belarusian Priorbank and its subsidiaries to the investment company from the UAE Soven 1 Holding Limited. The deal was announced in February

20/09 VTB increased the down payment on a family mortgage to 50.1%

From September 20, VTB Bank increased the size of the down payment for a family mortgage to 50.1% of the value of real estate, the decision was made taking into account the reduction of limits under this state program, ...

20/09 The Central Bank announced changes in tariffs in the Faster Payments System

From November 1, banks will not be able to charge a commission for transfers through the Faster Payments System to the state. This includes paying taxes and fines.

19/09 People's deputy Odarchenko was declared an international wanted man

Andriy Odarchenko's lawyers could not inform the court about the whereabouts of their client and emphasized the lack of contact with him.

18/09 Financial intelligence informed banks about the risks of cashing out through marketplaces

Rosfinmonitoring warned banks about the risks of dubious transactions in online trading. This affects sellers on marketplaces - due to problems with imports, they often have to pay suppliers in non-standard ways

17/09 Sberbank will introduce payment for alcohol and cigarettes “by face” instead of passport

Sber, together with EBS, intends to launch payment for goods marked 18+ using biometrics without presenting a passport. Clients of any banks will be able to pay for alcohol and tobacco this way, but the service requires regulatory approval

17/09 The Central Bank recorded an increase in risks for loans to individuals

The cost of credit risk in retail in the second quarter exceeded the historical average. The Central Bank associates this with loans issued to high-risk borrowers at high rates at the end of 2023 - beginning of 2024

13/09 VTB spoke about three scam schemes with remote access

The attackers pretend to be employees of State Services, employees of Mosenergo, or false buyers from Avito. They trick the victim into installing programs to access accounts.

13/09 Bankers proposed raising the limit for installment plans without overpayments to ₽60 thousand.

The price limit for purchasing goods in installments is 15 thousand rubles. should be four times higher, according to bankers developing such services. They are asking for other concessions, but the Central Bank and deputies are only partially ready for a compromise

11/09 Sberbank did not transfer 6 million samples of biometric data to the state system

About 6 million biometric data of Sberbank clients were not transferred to the state system. The reasons are customer reluctance and poor quality samples. However, this is only a small part of the 36 million samples collected

11/09 The EU Court refused to lift sanctions from the Moscow Exchange depository

The European Court of Justice rejected NSD's claim challenging the sanctions imposed in 2022. The court confirmed the conclusions that NSD is an organization significant for Russia, whose activities support the authorities

10/09 The departure of website designers from Russia. How will this affect their users?

Two large website builders are leaving Russia - Wix and Ecwid. They were mainly used by small and medium-sized businesses; now they may lose access to their customer bases and orders, experts warn

09/09 Ukrainians have been limited in their purchases for foreign currency abroad

The National Bank of Ukraine is introducing a monthly limit of UAH 100 thousand for the purchase of watches and jewelry for foreign currency and UAH 500 thousand for transactions with real estate agents abroad. The measure will affect transactions with cards issued by Ukrainian banks

07/09 ‘Back to office’: Firm’s big crackdown on working from home

One of the biggest professional services firms is cracking down on workers shirking the office — and it has come up with a unique way of doing so.

06/09 ​They refuse to serve her in Catalan: ​discussion between a client and the workers of a florist shop in Barcelona

Plataforma per la Llengua has reported a new case of linguistic discrimination, this time in a florist shop in Barcelona. According to the entity, a store worker refused to serve a customer in Catalan and the manager asked the consumer to change languages: “You have to understand that, if he doesn't speak Catalan, you can speak to him...

06/09 Raiffeisenbank reported no risks to work due to court decision

The Russian court's decision to freeze Raiffeisenbank's shares is temporary and will not affect customer service or the bank's operating activities, Raiffeisen said.

06/09 After a decade, the former customers of the former Buda-Cash will receive money

It didn't even take ten years, and Buda-Cash's former customers are getting their money and shares back.

06/09 Russians spoke about banks' attempts to take advantage of their inexperience

Almost half of industry representatives believe that the number of financially illiterate Russians does not exceed 25%. Financial institutions said that people themselves must improve their literacy

05/09 Banks appreciate the popularity of Russian alternatives to Apple and Google Pay

Domestic payment services have not yet been able to fully replace the departed Apple Pay and Google Pay. The share of card payments has remained high since the beginning of 2022, the situation could be changed by the development of bioacquiring, experts say

04/09 The Ministry of Internal Affairs handed over to the government a bill on punishment for droppers

Droppers, wittingly or unwittingly, help scammers withdraw stolen money by providing them with their bank details for use. If such a person acted as part of a criminal group, the crime will be determined as serious

03/09 Banks assessed the demand for credit holidays in border regions

Banks do not note a large number of requests from affected residents of the Kursk, Belgorod and Bryansk regions for credit holidays. But their number may increase after people resolve basic issues

01/09 Russians increased investments in the stock market by a quarter

The Moscow Exchange recorded an increase in the net inflow of funds from private investors into stocks and exchange-traded funds, as well as into bonds. The main influx was generated by funds and bonds amid high rates, experts explain

28/08 Igor Strelkov was found prone to escape

Strelkov has been serving a sentence in a Kirov colony since July in a case of public calls for extremism; he was sentenced to four years. His wife said he intended to apply for parole

26/08 Banks warned the Central Bank about the risks of creating new payment players

Banks saw risks in creating non-bank players who could handle payments alongside them. The Central Bank believes that expanding the list will increase competition in the payment market and the availability of services

26/08 Moscow Exchange has developed a trading plan for weekends and holidays

Over the weekend, the most liquid shares, OFZs, high-rated corporate bonds, as well as futures and options will be able to trade on the Moscow Exchange according to the main session schedule. But brokers have mixed views on such prospects

21/08 Microsoft has decided to close access to a number of cloud subscriptions in Russia

The restrictions will affect all legal entities registered in Russia; they will not affect private users, Softline said. They recommended that clients save data from the Microsoft cloud

17/08 In Britain they explained whether Russians can open accounts not under sanctions

Russians not connected with sanctions can have and use their bank account in Britain, the regulator assured. However, experts say that the country’s banks are playing it safe and blocking personal accounts without explanation.

15/08 Lawyers spoke about blocking accounts in US banks when entering from Russia

US banks block the accounts of some Russian clients when they try to log into online accounts from Russia, lawyers said. This occurs in the absence of territorial sanctions against the entire country

15/08 Stopping transfers by Raiffeisen. What does this mean for Russians and business?

From September 2, individuals and legal entities will not be able to make transfers in foreign currencies through Raiffeisenbank. This will complicate calculations, especially for businesses, but there are still alternatives

12/08 Cash collectors reported a drop in workload due to transfers to themselves of up to ₽30 million

Increasing the threshold for free transfers to yourself to 30 million rubles. affected the business of cash collectors. Rosinkas is recording a decline in load, because the population is now less likely to transfer large sums from bank to bank through ATMs

07/08 The body of the CEO of the IT company Mastertel was found in Moscow.

The body of Mastertel CEO Vitaly Ezopov was found in Moscow. He suffocated with nitrogen vapor, RIA Novosti reported.

07/08 The court declared the extension of Timur Ivanov's arrest legal

Today, the Moscow City Court considered complaints from the defense of former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov and another person involved in the case, Sergei Borodin, to extend the arrest. The court eventually rejected them, making small...

31/07 Time spoke about the cool relationship between Harris and Zelensky

Harris, a week before the outbreak of hostilities, refused to transfer weapons to Ukraine and impose sanctions against Russia. This meeting set the tone for their future relations with Zelensky, the magazine writes

30/07 The lawyer of German citizen Rico Krieger hopes for a presidential pardon for his client

Lawyer Vladimir Gorbach, who defended German citizen Rico Krieger in court, is counting on a presidential pardon for his client. He told reporters about this following a meeting with the head of state, BelTA reports.

24/07 VTB reported a massive DDoS attack from abroad on Russian banks

Earlier this morning, the mobile applications of VTB, Rosbank, Alfa Bank and Gazprombank experienced a glitch. VTB told RBC that the Russian banking sector was subjected to a massive DDOS attack

21/07 In Kyiv, a person fell into the Dnipro river from the rope of an attraction

The client of the attraction-descent from a height fell asleep in the waters of the river; first, it is taken from the Dnipro by a cable.

19/07 CrowdStrike has identified a problem that caused a global failure of IT systems

A global outage of Microsoft applications occurred this morning. It caused problems, including in the work of airlines, airports, banks and medical systems. The company reported that some services have already been restored.

19/07 Digital bank from the UAE stopped accepting transfers in dirhams from Russia

A digital bank from the UAE, which opened accounts for Russians, has stopped accepting transfers in dirhams from Russia. The situation with transfers into the country is deteriorating, although this possibility still remains, mainly thanks to large banks

18/07 Slovakia, following Hungary, stopped receiving LUKOIL oil

In June, Ukraine expanded sanctions against the Russian company, banning transit, and has now stopped transporting LUKOIL oil for the Hungarian Mol and the Slovak Transpetrol

11/07 The Central Bank explained when a long call can affect the blocking of a transfer

From July 25, banks will block transfers for two days if the client has received a lot of SMS or made long calls. But the measure will only affect clients of those banks that buy this data from operators

11/07 The Central Bank named new signs of fraudulent transactions

Banks will be required to suspend transactions if the account to which funds are being transferred is listed as fraudulent in their own database, in the event of a criminal investigation or due to evidence of a fraud scheme

11/07 Owners of Russian securities were asked to withdraw them from Kazakhstan

After the introduction of US blocking sanctions against NSD, the Kazakhstan depository called on clients to withdraw Russian securities from their circuit. Lawyers admit that in the future, non-transferred assets may be frozen

10/07 Ozon and Yandex banks overtook competitors from the top 50 in terms of deposit growth

Banks associated with Yandex and Ozon took the lead this year in terms of deposit growth rates, RBC calculated. They can attract money from Russians at an accelerated pace through advertising on major platforms, experts believe

06/07 The British billionaire sold the business and decided to distribute $653 million to employees

Preqin employees and management will receive $653 million after the sale of the company to American BlackRock, writes Fortune. The transaction amount will be $3.2 billion

05/07 Competition between banks or technologies

Over the past 20 years, the Russian banking sector, represented by the largest players, has focused on creating technological products and services and made a real breakthrough, which is still beyond the reach of...

04/07 The authorities have proposed increasing one of the taxes for bookmakers fourfold

Bookmakers' taxes on interactive processing centers could increase almost fourfold. Sports betting organizers warn of risks of growing illegal market and call for companies to be given 'opportunities to grow'

04/07 The FSB has introduced new restrictions for IP telephony users

The FSB demanded that telecom operators introduce restrictions when providing IP telephony services. This should help in the fight against scammers, but may cause inconvenience for some subscribers - for example, Zoom users

04/07 General Popov added to charges of forgery

The former commander of the 58th Army, Major General Ivan Popov, was charged with forgery (Part 2 of Article 292 of the Criminal Code, up to four years in prison), law enforcement agencies told TASS. ...

28/06 Judge Cannon Orders Hearing on Jack Smith's Piercing of Attorney-client Privilege

U.S. Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order calling for an evidentiary hearing on the justifications for the Mar-a-Lago raid in August 2022.

25/06 A court in Switzerland sentenced three Russians because of Roldugin's account

A court in Switzerland found that the Swiss subsidiary of Gazprombank was not careful enough regarding the assets of Sergei Roldugin

25/06 The Bank of Russia opposed direct access of investors to trading on the stock exchange

The Bank of Russia does not see the need for direct investor access to the exchange due to its technological complexity and unobvious advantages for clients. At the same time, the Central Bank is ready to tighten regulation if the risks of over-the-counter trading increase

25/06 Russians took out a record volume of microloans for a year and a half

In May, microfinance organizations approved loans worth ₽81.4 billion to Russians, according to Scoring Bureau statistics. The maximum issuances for 1.5 years are also seen in NBKI. Experts attribute this to the activity of borrowers, including those whose salaries have risen sharply

24/06 State client: how the approach to the provision of public services is changing in Russia

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20/06 Reuters learned about US plans to ban Kaspersky Lab antiviruses

The Joe Biden administration will announce plans on June 20 to ban the sale of Kaspersky Lab antivirus products in the United States due to “critical risks,” Reuters reports.

19/06 McDonald's refuses to use AI after bacon in ice cream

Artificial intelligence recognized voice orders, but instead of water, it put ketchup and butter or added hundreds of dollars worth of nuggets. The company said the technology will one day be used

18/06 Banks began to stop accepting applications for preferential mortgages

Several large banks have stopped accepting applications for preferential mortgages, RBC noted. Market participants are stopping the demand for loans before the end of massive government programs on July 1

15/06 VTB will again suspend the issuance of IT mortgages due to the exhaustion of the limit

VTB has suspended the issuance of IT mortgages due to the exhaustion of the limit. This already happened in April. Then the authorities increased the limit from 500 to 700 billion rubles. The program runs until the end of this year

14/06 VTB will increase mortgage rates

From June 17, VTB Bank will increase mortgage rates without state support by 0.5 percentage points, the minimum rate will be 18% per annum with a down payment of 30%, a large loan amount, comprehensive insurance and proof of income

14/06 Former deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade became a co-owner of an ATM manufacturer

Former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexey Uchenov acquired 25% in the Russian ATM manufacturer BFS. The company has plans to completely localize the production of ATMs and enter the markets of friendly countries

13/06 A new case was opened against an Ingush militant because of a battalion in Ukraine

Ingush militant Belkharoev, who was involved in arms smuggling, is now accused of participating in a terrorist community and an illegal armed group. In Ukraine he fights in the battalion named after. Dzhokhara Dudayeva

13/06 How the new personal income tax scale will affect the deposit market

The new personal income tax scale may reduce the flow of money from wealthy Russians into deposits, bankers and economists admit. What banks will be able to offer them and how they will fight for those who will not be affected by tax increases - in the RBC material

09/06 He tried to assault him.. Amr Diab sues the victim of the slap

Ashraf Abdel Aziz, the lawyer of the Egyptian artist Amr Diab, announced today, Sunday, that his client thought that the young man who was the victim of the slap tried to assault him, so he deported him, against the backdrop of the spread of a video documenting the moment the Egyptian star slapped a fan who tried to take a selfie with him.

06/06 Banks and marketplaces argued about competition in financial services

The head of Alfa Bank called competition between marketplaces and banks in fintech unfair. According to him, the lack of control over non-systemically important banks creates risks for the entire industry

05/06 The capital lawyer tried to bribe anti-corruption officers

The lawyer offered 200,000 dollars to transfer the criminal proceedings against his client to another body of pre-trial investigation.

04/06 VTB announced the opening of offices in new regions

VTB is going to open offices in the new regions of the DPR and LPR this year, said Andrey Kostin, President and Chairman of the Board of VTB. Two offices will open in Lugansk in July, before the end of the year...

02/06 Results of Raiffeisenbank in Russia during sanctions. Infographics

Which balance sheet items of Raiffeisenbank showed significant growth in the context of sanctions, due to which the bank became the main window for transfers abroad, in the RBC review

29/05 The SDEK website has partially resumed operation

SDEK has not worked since May 26. As the company explained, the reason for the suspension of issuing and accepting orders was a technical failure. The hacker group Head Mare claimed responsibility for it.

28/05 Cancellation of weddings and deals: experts assessed the damage from the failure of SDEK services

The damage from a failure of SDEK services could range from 300 million to 1 billion rubles, experts estimate. This amount does not take into account possible claims for compensation for losses from users, but lawyers doubt that the latter will be able to recover them

28/05 SDEK announced the time frame for restoring work

This will happen no later than May 29. The hacker group Head Mare took responsibility for problems with the service.

28/05 Business spoke about Turkey's plans to expand acceptance of payments from Russia

Since February, Turkish banks have allowed payments for goods and services from the “green list” - tourism, food, medicine. In the summer they will be expanded to consumer goods and electronics, business representatives said

23/05 In Belgium, fines have been introduced for priestesses of love for... refusing a client

For that fought for it and ran. In Belgium, fines have been introduced for priestesses of love, but not for prostitution itself, but for refusing a client more than 10 times within six months.

22/05 Bloomberg learned about the possibility from the EU to turn off chip machines in Taiwan

A machine tool supplier to Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC, Dutch ASML, could remotely shut down equipment at its island factory if China invades. Taiwan is the world's largest chip manufacturer.

21/05 Large businesses admitted the lack of a full-fledged alternative to SAP products

Representatives of the largest Russian companies admitted that they continue to use SAP solutions due to the lack of a full-fledged Russian alternative. But some of them began to create their own analogues to the software of the German vendor

20/05 The Central Bank will oblige banks to strengthen control over Russian transactions with gold

The Central Bank will clarify the signs due to which banks may consider clients’ actions with precious metals suspicious. Questions may arise from purchasing gold and silver bullion without subsequent sale and reluctance to store valuables in banks

17/05 The Ministry of Energy has planned an experiment on depersonalization of personal data

The Ministry of Energy is considering the possibility of conducting an experiment to anonymize the personal data of Russians. Businesses have been lobbying for the opportunity to exchange such data for several years, but authorities still saw risks in such an idea.

17/05 The government has restricted online casino advertising

The decision involves limiting the distribution of gambling advertisements, prohibiting registration by online casino organizers of multiple client accounts for one player.

17/05 Tinkoff will launch its own QR code for payment, following Sber and the Central Bank

Tinkoff decided to launch a payment QR code. This technology has already been developed by Sberbank and the Central Bank. Now they are arguing about what a single QR code for the market should look like and whether competition is needed for this payment method

16/05 Financial intelligence and banks will discuss simplification of opening accounts without visiting the bank

Rosfinmonitoring conceptually supports the proposal to open accounts for clients without visiting a bank if they have previously undergone personal verification at another bank. The mechanism could become an alternative to biometrics, experts say

13/05 The Central Bank has identified cases of conflict of interest at IPOs

During the audit, the Central Bank found that in a number of cases during IPOs, professional participants had interests that differed from the interests of their clients. This could lead to a deterioration in the conditions for purchasing securities for private investors

08/05 Fitness clubs announced increased tax audits due to self-employed people

Tax officials are checking fitness clubs throughout Russia for evasion of personal income tax and insurance premiums through schemes involving self-employment. The industry believes that their conclusions often contradict the real state of affairs

07/05 Market cap of Rs 44550 crore, order book of Rs 38389 crore, shipbuilding company will share its wealth!

In the last 1 year, Mazagon Dock shares have given a return of 200 percent to investors, while in the last 3 years it has given a multibagger return of 1000 percent.

04/05 Turkish DenizBank has again tightened the conditions for opening accounts for Russians

This year, the former Turkish “daughter” of Sberbank began to refuse to open accounts for Russians even if they have a local residence permit and registration. Previously, the bank accepted Russian citizens for service with only a foreign passport

02/05 What tradies really think of being watched at work

A carpenter’s clip of a client watching over a young tradesman at work has triggered a passionate debate online about etiquette on jobsites.

30/04 The limit for free transfers between your accounts has been increased to ₽30 million

From May 1, Russians will be able to transfer up to ₽30 million between their accounts without commission. This measure is necessary to combat “wage slavery” and reduce risks when people transfer large sums of cash between banks, the Central Bank explained

28/04 Reuters learned about Elon Musk's visit to China

The businessman arrived on an unannounced visit to Beijing. According to Reuters, he wants to discuss with Chinese officials the deployment of an autopilot program for Tesla cars and the possibility of transferring data from China to the United States

27/04 Goldman Sachs urges employees to keep spending at Olympics

Employees must coordinate events planned for the period of the Olympic Games in Paris, as the bank strives for restraint in expenses, writes Bloomberg. Bankers asked to 'manage costs effectively'

27/04 In the United States, a bank went bankrupt for the first time in 2024.

Following Citizens Bank's collapse last November, Republic First went out of business this April. It became the first US bank to fail this year.

26/04 After being imprisoned for two years... new details were revealed about the case of Halima Boland

Kuwaiti media personality Halima Boland’s lawyer revealed details about what happened with her client, after a ruling was issued ruling her imprisoned for two years and a fine of two thousand Kuwaiti dinars. On charges of incitement to immorality and debauchery.

26/04 Mobile operators began to massively block gray SIM cards

Since last year, Roskomnadzor has been demanding that SIM cards with irrelevant personal data be blocked; the process has been “put on stream.” Subscribers have 15 days to clarify information, but not everyone has time

26/04 Large banks have strengthened the blocking of cards of fraudulent persons

Tinkoff and VTB have launched monitoring systems to identify dummy cards used by fraudsters to withdraw stolen funds. This will improve the fight against drops, but there is a risk of blocking customer accounts, experts say

25/04 OTP Bank has not received any demands from the ECB to reduce business in Russia

The Hungarian OTP Bank did not receive a notice from the European Central Bank demanding that it reduce its business in Russia. Earlier it became known that such orders were expected by the Austrian Raiffeisen and the Italian UniCredit

24/04 Unicredit reported problems with international transfers of legal entities

Foreign banks in which UniCredit has accounts have increased the terms for making money transfers and also began returning items. Unicredit warned that the commission will be debited even if payments are returned

24/04 Wilkinson at odds with Ten over Lehrmann bill

Network 10 and its former star Lisa Wilkinson remain at loggerheads over the journalist’s legal bill incurred in successfully defending its high-stakes defamation battle against Bruce Lehrmann.

24/04 The average payment by Russians to collectors exceeded 5 thousand rubles. per month

At the beginning of 2024, Russians began to pay collectors better - the average size of a transfer from a debtor in January-March increased by 13.8%, NAPCA reported. This happened due to rising wages and discounts from creditors

23/04 The European Union has linked Russia to a “big problem” in relations with China

Cooperation between China and Europe is hampered by its active assistance to Russia, Brussels pointed out. Beijing demands that its right to trade with any country not be infringed

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20/04 The ECB has increased pressure on banks doing business in Russia. What does this threaten?

The ECB may order Raiffeisen and UniCredit to accelerate the reduction of business in Russia, including reducing the possibility of transfers abroad. RBC asked experts what problems this will lead to and what alternatives Russians have left

19/04 Issues of microloans to over-leveraged Russians have fallen sharply

14% of microloans are now received by the most heavily leveraged MFO clients, the Central Bank reported. In 2023, this share has decreased threefold. The Bank of Russia attributes this to success in regulation and the fact that “the market agreed to the rules of the game”

19/04 Former AFL player’s body ‘transformation’ is completely out of control

Rhys Mathieson’s rig continues to be the talk of the footy world as he lights up social media and the Queensland footy scenes.

17/04 Wildberries will launch car sales

Sales of Chery cars on Wildberries will start on April 18, the order can be placed with 100% prepayment, the official dealer will agree on the delivery location with the client, the purchase and sale agreement is drawn up before the car is issued

16/04 Lawyers explained the appeal of the head of the SBU against arrest in absentia in Russia

At the end of March, the Basmanny court arrested SBU head Malyuk in absentia; on April 15, the defense filed an appeal. Lawyers noted that this was the duty of the lawyer; the complaint could have been filed without Malyuk’s consent. Her satisfaction is unlikely

15/04 Sber will develop an analogue of the SAP system for business management

Sber is developing a set of platforms for business management to replace solutions from SAP, which has left Russia. First of all, the product will be used for their own needs, but over time they may begin to sell to third-party companies

14/04 How to organize medical appointments on my cell phone with Google Calendar

This platform makes it easier to manage the user's time by sending reminders and personalizing events.

13/04 London Metal Exchange warns of uncertainty due to sanctions

The London Metal Exchange has warned that new sanctions against Russian products could lead to market uncertainty as participants not registered in Britain will be able to continue trading in them.

12/04 Firm collapses amid alleged $200m scandal

An Australian trading platform provider has been ordered into court liquidation amid concerns over clients’ money, which comes after senior employees linked to the firm face prosecution over alleged links to a $228 million money laundering operation.

10/04 The Central Bank supported the “second hand” mechanism for pensioner transfers

The Central Bank supported a legislative initiative obliging banks to introduce a “second-hand” service. It allows seniors to appoint a trusted person to review their transactions. This service is currently a recommendation.

10/04 Retail giant responds after millions of Aussies warned

Online retail giant Temu has defended its collection and use of Australians’ data as it faces increased scrutiny across the globe.

09/04 Builder collapses with homes unfinished

Perth-based builder Start Right Homes has become the latest company to go into liquidation, with dozens of houses left unfinished.

09/04 Millions of Aussie shoppers warned as popular Chinese retailer under scrutiny

Online retail giant Temu has quickly gained popularity since launching in Australia a year ago – but along with the hype comes huge concerns for customers’ data.

08/04 Credit Suisse disputes $743 million compensation to Georgia's richest man

Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili lost part of the money invested in a Swiss bank due to the actions of a fraudulent consultant. In May 2023, the former Prime Minister of Georgia sued $926 million in damages from Credit Suisse, but the amount was reduced

05/04 The MFC will begin to accept people without a passport

Residents of the Leningrad, Chelyabinsk and Lipetsk regions will begin to receive biometric services at the MFC by the end of 2024, Izvestia writes. Based on the results of the pilot project, a decision will be made on its implementation in other regions

04/04 ‘Bullying, anti-Semitism’: Taylor Auerbach’s bombshell claims against Channel 7

Ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach’s lawyer Rebekah Giles has told the Federal Court that her client alleges he suffered “sustained bullying and anti Semitism over a significant period” at Channel 7.

03/04 Tech titan sues Australia in transgender furore

Billionaire tech titan Elon Musk is taking legal action against the Australian government after eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant forced his tech platform X to remove a post allegedly harmful to a transgender activist.