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Read moreRussia's newly introduced Forex regulatory law prohibits the use of the word 'Forex' in branding and company names by any entity other than Forex dealers
Read more“We will not be forcing anyone to sell their foreign currencies or profits denominated in foreign currencies. There will be no directives and orders to sell foreign currencies in Russia.” - President Vladimir Putin
Read moreWith effect from December 16, USD/RUB and EUR/RUB pairs will be subject to new leverage conditions
Read more"There's no relief in sight, the mood on the market is pessimistic," said Igor Akinshin, a trader at Alfa Bank. "Any recovery in the ruble is used to buy into foreign currencies," Mr Akinshin said.
Read moreCRFIN has added Promethius FX to its growing list of blacklisted companies for promoting high risk services to Russian clients, with promises of unrealistic returns and misleading descriptions of business activities
Read moreRegulation in Russia's retail FX market gets closer to becoming a reality as Duma approves latest version of FX bill with less draconian leverage rulings than had been discussed over recent weeks, and with capital adequacy set at $1.8 million
Read moreMoscow Exchange continues its incremental advancements in attracting a worldwide audience by adding connectivity from FXecosystem as ruble liquidity remains in high demand and China's trade agreements with Russia raise appeal
Read moreAs the number of companies present on CRFIN's blacklist increases, the Russian self regulatory organization adds a potential pyramid scheme to its list
Read moreAmid ongoing and extremely bureaucratic efforts by the Russian state Duma to invoke a regulatory structure for non-bank Forex businesses, the Russian central bank issues a warning that it does not oversee any FX activity in Russia
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