RB.RU continues to follow the key events in the context of the special operation: RKN demanded additional financing, WIldberries will evaluate buyers, gross production is growing, buyers were found for three IKEA plants in Russia and other news on February 16 .
Russia
- Roskomnadzor demanded additional funds, Vedomosti reported. At the same time, it is not yet clear how much money is involved. Funds are needed to increase staff and improve systems.
Finance
- Banks have increased their deposit portfolio by almost 40%, writes Izvestia. The reason is the record rates, reaching up to 23%, as well as the transition of citizens to savings mode amid increased uncertainty.
- The losses of the ten largest banks in Russia by 2022 amounted to 197 billion rubles – the leaders of the banking market turned out to be the main loss makers, writes RBC.
Business
- Wildberries has started testing a new customer rating feature. In the future, buyers with a high score will receive additional bonuses and services.
- In 2022, the production of brut on the Russian market increased by 40%. This affected the reduction in the share of semi-sweet sparkling wines. The additional demand for local brut could drive up the price of foreign wines.
- A government commission approved a deal to sell three of IKEA’s four factories in Russia. The companies were owned by the kitchen company Slotex and the lumber company Luzales.
- International retailers and manufacturers have agreed that chains will remove products from shelves if their designs are confusingly similar to well-known brands, IZ said. We are talking only about those foreign names that remained in Russia.
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