VTB believes that banks can suspend the relaxation of mortgage conditions, Russians began to apply for record amounts of microcredit and buy Russian smartphones more often, and RB.RU continues to cover the main events of the business world day.
World
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Australia’s defense minister said the country was “not considering” a travel ban for Russians. The politician emphasized that the state sanctions are directed against the Russian government and not against ordinary residents.
- Brazil braces for record low coffee bean stocks due to drought. According to the president of the National Coffee Council, by March, the country’s warehouses will have 7 million bags instead of a comfortable stock level of 9-12 million.
- Suez Canal chief executive Usama Rabia said the waterway’s revenue would increase by about $700 million a year thanks to higher trade tariffs.
- A representative of the Red Cross denounced the sale of kidneys in Thailand for the purchase of an iPhone 14 Pro. The director of the Thailand Organ Donation Center, Sophon Mekton, wrote that it was “morally wrong and unethical.”
Russia
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The Russians have increased the size of microloans requested. According to a Unicom study, in August the average amount of loans was a record 24.8 thousand, 1.5% more than a month before.
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In the summer of 2022, the proportion of purchases of Russian-made mobile phones increased to 26%, up 2% from the previous year. At the same time, the share of cell phone purchases from the US decreased from 5% to 3% (Russian standard).
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The head of AvtoVAZ Maxim Sokolov believes that the demand for Lada cars in Russia in 2023 will amount to 500 thousand cars, and the total demand in the car market will grow to 1 million, in 2030, up to 1.5 million, in 2035. – up to 2 million
Technology
- Telegram has been updated to version 9.0. The messenger has several new features at once, including the ability to authorize the use of Google and Apple IDs and set the priority of downloads for Android.
- The head of Chinese smartphone brand Redmi, Lu Weibing, has hinted that the Redmi K60 flagship, due to launch early next year, could borrow the Dynamic Island interactive area from the iPhone 14 Pro.
- French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born said the European country plans to invest more than 9 billion euros in the space industry over the next three years. This should help in the fight against climate change, as well as with the development of cellular communications, geolocation systems and the Internet.
Finance
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VTB: banks can suspend the improvement of mortgage conditions due to the rhetoric of the Central Bank. The regulator warned of the likely end of the key rate cut cycle and admitted that it could go back up (RBC).
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State Duma deputy Yaroslav Nilov suggested that the Central Bank remove the limit on transfers of people between their accounts in different banks in the Fast Payment System.
- The BCS broker from October 1 introduces a restriction on the purchase of securities from issuers of “enemy” countries. Despite the recommendations of the Bank of Russia, the company decided to introduce a complete ban in one step.
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Author:
Ahmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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