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On August 8, President Vladimir Putin signed two bills into law that modernise Russia’s legal and regulatory framework regarding cryptocurrencies. The first bill created the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289204
ISSN: 2633-304X
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In its 2023 financial statements, the energy giant reported a loss of RUB629bn (USD7.4bn at the average exchange rate for 2023), an extraordinary reverse compared to the USD17.5bn…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288329
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The Ministry of Finance is seeking new ways to boost federal revenues to fund rising military expenditure, as well as any pledges made during the forthcoming presidential election…
On May 13, US President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan draft bill called the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (PRUIA). The bill ends Washington’s historical dependence on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288172
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Economic growth in Central Asia has been strong since the COVID-19 pandemic. Shifts in trade and financial flows due to the war in Ukraine have boosted output. Rising investment…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288939
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However, although output has grown, a tight labour market and persistent inflation have created new problems. The reorientation of trade away from Europe has resulted in a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285374
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Doha is boosting the liquidity of the QIA, its sovereign wealth fund (SWF), using some of its high fiscal surplus. The SWF is in the midst of a period of portfolio rebalancing, by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282269
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Astana's aspirations to reach 2 million b/d have been set back by difficulties in raising output at major fields. Government efforts to diversify the economy away from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284546
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Tokayev has also criticised regional officials for relying excessively on budgetary funding and not doing enough to attract private capital. However, structural economic and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285674
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Separately, the head of Samsung Electronics -- the cornerstone of the Samsung Group, which contributes around 20% of South Korea’s GDP -- has been cleared of wrongdoing in a…