Moreover, the PMI index value in January signals the weakest upturn in the health of the manufacturing sector since July 2023.

According to the international investment migration advisory firm, there are currently 409 people with a net worth of over $100 mln in Russia, as well as 43 dollar billionaires.

Net debt was largely stable as of the end of 2023 both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year and stood at $2.38 bln.

In 2022, Armenia’s GDP grew by 12.6%, Kyrgyzstan’s - by 6.3%, Alexey Overchuk said.

Arctic LNG 2 project participants are Russia’s Novatek (60%), TotalEnergies (10%), CNPC (10%), CNOOC (10%), and Japan Arctic LNG (10%).

Deposit interest rates are monitored by the regulator in Sberbank, Sovcombank, VTB, Gazprombank, Credit Bank of Moscow, Alfa-Bank, Bank FC Otkritie, Promsvyazbank, Tinkoff Bank, and the Russian Agricultural Bank.

Boris Kopeikin recalled that under the sanctions, the Central Bank's reserves in euros and dollars are frozen and cannot be used to reduce exchange rate volatility.

"We have already made certain decisions, but if not everything works or does not apply to businesses like yours, then this should be expanded," the Russian president noted.

The price growth rate remains high for a wide range of goods and services for the sixth month in succession, the regulator noted.

It will have to ensure the prioritization of measures, based on the transportation and economic balance, the single core transportation network and the general development plan for the single core transportation network, Andrey Belousov noted.