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Russia’s debt default will be one of the hardest in history to resolve and could see the US seize the central bank’s assets, economist says

Russia’s debt default will be one of the hardest in history to resolve and could see the US seize the central bank’s assets, economist says

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.RIA Novosti/Reuters The impending Russian debt default is likely to be one of the most difficult in history to resolve, Oxford Economics has said. It could even result in the US seizing the Russian central bank’s frozen assets, the consultancy’s Tatiana Orlova said. Russia still has a grace period in which to make dollar payments on its foreign bonds, but analysts say a default is likely. The impending Russian debt… Source link

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Russia faces increased risk of default as key US sanction exemption expires in May

Russia faces increased risk of default as key US sanction exemption expires in May

Sanctions on Russia have effectively isolated Vladimir Putin’s country from the global economy, with the country at increased risk of not being able to pay its bills. The major credit rating agencies have begun the process of declaring the country in default, which generally refers to a government unable to meet obligations on its debt. The agencies add that further sanctions at the end of May will further ratchet up pressure on Russia. On Friday, S&P Global Ratings downgraded Russia’s… Source link

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Russian companies listed on international exchanges are increasingly at risk of default

While the Moscow Exchange is set to reopen Thursday after a four-week shutdown, trading in Russian stocks listed on international exchanges remains on pause indefinitely — and the suspension is dramatically lifting the risk of default for these companies. Since stock exchanges worldwide halted trading of Russia-linked companies over the country’s invasion of Ukraine, the median one-year market signal probability of default for nearly two dozen foreign-listed Russian enterprises has spiked… Source link

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Scrambling to avert Russian default, Putin allows ruble payments to creditors

Russia and Russian companies will be allowed to pay foreign creditors in rubles, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, as a way to stave off defaults while capital controls remain in place. The decree establishes temporary rules for sovereign and corporate debtors to make payments to creditors from “countries that engage in hostile activities” against Russia, its companies and citizens. The government will prepare a list of such countries within two… Source link

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Russian cloud and search giant Yandex warns it might default – DatacenterDynamics

Russian cloud and search giant Yandex warned that it might default on its debt, after it was suspended from trading on New York’s stock exchange. The company avoided immediately defaulting by paying a coupon due Thursday. Its Netherlands-based division transferred $4.7 million to holders of its $1.25 billion bond due 2025. Yandex’s debt has lost more than half its value in the past week, according to Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) pricing. … Source link

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Yandex: Russian search engine warns it could default

Yandex (YNDX), which controls about 60% of internet search traffic in Russia and operates a big ride-hailing business, warned late Thursday that it may be unable to pay its debts as a consequence of the financial market meltdown triggered by the West’s unprecedented wave of sanctions. The company is based in the Netherlands, but its shares trade on the Nasdaq and the Russian stock exchange. Dealing in the stock has been suspended this week as the value of Russian assets collapsed in Moscow… Source link

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Yandex: Russian search engine warns it could default

Yandex (YNDX), which handles about 60% of internet search traffic in Russia and operates a big ride-hailing business, said Thursday that it may be unable to pay its debts as a consequence of the financial market meltdown triggered by the West’s unprecedented sanctions. The company is based in the Netherlands, but its shares are listed on the Nasdaq and the Russian stock exchange. Dealing in the stock has been suspended this week as the value of Russian assets collapsed in Moscow and around… Source link

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Yandex: Russian search engine warns it could default

Yandex: Russian search engine warns it could default

Yandex (YNDX), which handles about 60% of internet search traffic in Russia and operates a big ride-hailing business, said Thursday that it may be unable to pay its debts as a consequence of the financial market meltdown triggered by the West’s unprecedented sanctions. The company is based in the Netherlands, but its shares are listed on the Nasdaq and the Russian stock exchange. Dealing in the stock has been suspended this week as the value of Russian assets collapsed in Moscow and around… Source link

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Russian Tech Giant Yandex Says Might Default

Russian tech giant Yandex warned Thursday it may default on its debt after it was suspended from trading on New York’s digital stock exchange. Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange this week halted all listings of Russian companies until they explain how they will be impacted by sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In a press release published Thursday, Yandex, which is legally headquartered in the Netherlands but has its… Source link

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