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RUSSIA: Mandatory FX Sale Requirement for Exporters Eased

RUSSIA
  • The government has eased the requirement for mandatory FX sales by major exporters, according to statement in Telegram cited by Bloomberg. Exporters are now allowed to deposit 60% of foreign currency received from exports instead of at least 80% previously.
  • The CBR’s Business Climate Index fell to 10.4 points in June from 11.2 points in May due to worsening expectations, but still remained near 12-year highs, pointing to the continued expansion of business activity, Kommersant report. CBR monitoring also showed that costs are growing and respondents' inflation expectations have surged.
  • Russia's State Duma unanimously passed the government's package of bills on major tax changes in the first reading Thursday, Vedomosti report. For the second reading, the Duma Budget Committee plans to discuss other, more targeted changes, such as the parameters for the introduction of VAT for small businesses.

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