Tougher anti-Russian sanctions, cryptocurrency regulator in the Russian Federation, responsibility of investment councils: the main thing May 15

World

• The leaders of the G7 countries plan to tighten sanctions against Russia at a May 19-21 summit in Japan. Among the proposed new measures: the fight with the help of the Russian Federation of third countries to circumvent sanctions, measures against the energy sector and new restrictions on export trade, writes Reuters.

Finance

• The Federal Tax Service may become the regulator of the cryptocurrency industry in Russia. Now the Federal Tax Service deals with foreign accounts of citizens, and “a cryptocurrency wallet in this regard is no different.”
• The Central Bank of Russia called for greater accountability for illegal investment tips, including bloggers and Telegram channels. There are enough problems in this area that require systemic solutions. It is now being discussed with the relevant departments.

Business

• From May 15, 2023 to February 1, 2024, an experiment will be carried out in the Russian Federation on the labeling of soft drinks, including sweet carbonated water, juices and drinks containing juice, kvass, Kommersant learned.
• Sales of quadcopters in the markets have grown 20 times. Neither the closure of summer areas in some regions, nor the increase in the number of fines for uncoordinated drone launches, have affected interest in them.
• The used car market in April grew by almost 41% due to the low base of the beginning of the crisis. In volume terms, sales held close to the March peak, but traders say there is “stable demand,” writes Kommersant.
• VK will build its own data centers in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Vedomosti learned.
• Large brewers are looking for ways to increase capacity utilization in the face of a reduced portfolio of licensed brands and declining sales in Russia. For example, AB InBev Efes began bottling beer for the Belarusian market, Kommersant learned.