... this give the Central Bank? The Central Bank will be able to more flexibly manage processes in the foreign exchange market, having its own platform for controlling currency flows. Now the bank will be able not only to regulate supply and demand in the Russian market, but also to control exchange quotations of currencies, which increases market transparency and protection from external pressure. In addition, the purchase of SPBV will give the Central Bank: Tools for controlling foreign exchange transactions,...

... MoM:contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}. American consumers demonstrated resilient activity in July, supporting investor optimism regarding stocks. The retail sales data exceeded expectations, which, alongside weak inflation, reduces pressure on the US bond market. Russian Market The Moscow Exchange Index (IMOEX) rose above the 3,000 point mark (to 3001.27) on Friday:contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}, setting a new annual high. On Friday, the ruble continued to weaken: the official dollar rate increased to ...

... was almost nonexistent, and after the collapse of the USSR in the 1990s, the revival of the stock market began. Some large Russian companies conducted IPOs on foreign exchanges (in the U.S. and Europe), attracting foreign capital. The first IPO in the Russian market took place in 2002 when shares of a Russian company were first listed on the Moscow Exchange. From that moment until 2007, the Russian IPO market grew rapidly: dozens of new issuers emerged in various industries (energy, industry, technology, etc....

The Moscow Exchange Index reached a record high of 3,949.07 as of August 18. It is expected to grow further, potentially reaching 4,000 by the end of the year. The Russian securities market is set to reach record highs this year and continue its upward trajectory into the next, according to experts surveyed by Reuters, although the risk of a correction remains. Russian stocks rebounded after a decline in the first quarter of 2020,...

... per day). For comparison, gasoline shipments from Russian refineries to the domestic market in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to 104 thousand tons per day, according to CDU TEK data. Another factor in the price increase is the recovery of the Russian automotive market, which has returned to pre-crisis levels. In May 2022, sales of new cars and light commercial vehicles in Russia were 24.3 thousand units, whereas in May 2024, they amounted to 127.2 thousand units, which is more than in May 2021 (147.4 thousand,...