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Central Bank to reduce burden on Russian companies amid coronavirus pandemic
The regulator has come up with a series of measures.
Russia to lift all restrictions for import of basic goods for one month
The Prime Minister also said that Russia has enough foodstuffs.
ECB to purchase securities worth 750bln euro to maintain financial stability
The new Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) will be conducted until the end of 2020.
Russia’s budget for 2020 will be deficit, finance minister says
Russia’s budget in 2020 will be deficit, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at a meeting of the board of the Federal Treasury.
Russian Finance Ministry to continue currency regulation liberalization in 2020
Moreover, it is planned to liberalize currency regulation norms through establishing additional allowed cases of making foreign exchange transactions between residents on accounts opened in banks located outside the Russian Federation.
Russia partly suspends air service with EU states
The ban doesn't apply to the regular flights between Moscow and EU capitals.
Russian government restricts exports of face masks, other medical goods till June 1
About 1.5 mln medical face masks are made in Russia daily.
Russian economy to reach planned cycle, despite coronavirus — minister
The Russian economy will cope with consequences of the coronavirus, Maxim Reshetnikov said.
Russia's Alrosa to be largest producer of color diamonds globally after 2020
This will happen after closure of Rio Tinto’s Argyle mine.
New economic realities makes constitutional amendments necessary, says Putin
Putin said that in the 1990s "the condition that our country is experiencing now didn’t exist".