Russia
Russia comes to agreement with Visa and MasterCard
Sunday, 25/05/2014 | 08:40 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
April Volume Numbers at Alpari Russia Slump by 18% on a Monthly Basis
- The Russian arm of the brokerage is reporting its volumes have fallen back to just below February levels of $107.7 billion following a rebound in March which concluded a very volatile quarter for the company.
Thursday, 22/05/2014 | 14:23 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Russia to implement China UnionPay as own national payment scheme.
Monday, 19/05/2014 | 08:53 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Digital River to provide European payment solutions for Morinda.com
Sunday, 11/05/2014 | 10:13 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Major FX Stuck in Ranges, Low Volatility Spells Dismal FX Volumes Numbers for April
- For the past two weeks the most traded currency pair has been stuck in a 100 pips range, with other major FX pairs not doing much better, what are the potential triggers to unlock volatility going forward?
Wednesday, 30/04/2014 | 16:37 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Russian Government: Forex Regulation Bill Needs More Work
- A vote on the second reading of the forex bill has not materialised as scheduled as the Economic Ministry views the bill to be lacking a clearly defined regulation subject, Finance Ministry says more work necessary.
Friday, 25/04/2014 | 12:13 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
FX Trading At Times Of Economic and Political Turmoil - Lessons From Turkey
- As the situation in the Ukraine is still unfolding and with more crises expected in 2014, Forex Magnates examined what occurred in the Turkish FX industry during the political predicament in the country.
Saturday, 19/04/2014 | 08:46 GMT by
Avi Mizrahi
BCS Appoints Ex-BofA Merrill Lynch MD Max Hayden as Head of Business Development
- The latest person to head BCS Financial Group's new business development efforts brings a nearly 30 year career holding senior roles in financial services including in Foreign Exchange related positions.
Tuesday, 15/04/2014 | 11:20 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
New Russian Forex Bill: Offshore Regulation To Be Banned
- The Russian Duma will vote on a second reading the FX regulation bill on the 23rd of April, meanwhile the Parliament’s financial markets committee will ponder banning brokers based in offshore financial centres.
Monday, 07/04/2014 | 19:47 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Russia: Ecommerce on the rise with only 15% card usage
Sunday, 06/04/2014 | 13:15 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Orc Group Partners With BCS Financial Group, Eyes Russian Markets And FX Deal
- BCS Financial Group, a leading financial group in Russia, announced a partnership with Orc Group in an initiative to trade Russian financial instruments on the Moscow Exchange and the London Stock Exchange.
Thursday, 03/04/2014 | 17:30 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
UPDATE: MasterCard and Visa resume activities with SMP in Russia
Monday, 24/03/2014 | 10:50 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
MasterCard and Visa freeze out Russian banks as part of US sanctions
Sunday, 23/03/2014 | 12:43 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Analysis: Russian FX Regulation Postponed (Again) as Ruble Volatility Unabating
- The Russian Parliament postpones vote on the second reading of their forex regulation bill, as geopolitics are putting a substantial pressure on the Ruble and bring additional business to local FX dealers.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 14:55 GMT by
Victor Golovtchenko
Alpari RU February Volumes Slump to $110.8 billion, down -22.7% MoM in Political Conflict
- Alpari Russia has reported its monthly trading volumes for Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during February, having dropped to $110.8 billion (-22.7% MoM) from $136 billion in January.
Wednesday, 19/03/2014 | 13:49 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Moscow Exchange Releases 2013 Financial Results, Trading Volume Jumps 22% YoY
- The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31 2013, with robust increases seen in trading volumes (22% YoY) and revenue (14% YoY), via a MOEX statement.
Friday, 14/03/2014 | 08:28 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Russian telecom operator to enter crowded local payment arena
Wednesday, 05/03/2014 | 15:34 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
Can Bitcoin Provide Refuge from Ukraine's Crumbling Hryvna?
Sunday, 02/03/2014 | 13:22 GMT by
Leon Pick
Financial Commission Releases Semi-Annual Report on FX, Expansion Eyed in 2014
- The Financial Commission, a third-party dispute and resolution entity specializing in forex, has released its semi annual report, highlighted by a growing list of members and expansionary initiatives.
Tuesday, 25/02/2014 | 17:51 GMT by
Jeff Patterson
Moscow Exchange Says Number of Registered FX Traders up Because of New Member Offering
- The Moscow Exchange Group, Russia's main bourse, has explained in its latest release the cause of the sudden increase of registered FX Traders that jumped 73% as one of its members Finam has offered FX to its clients.
Wednesday, 12/02/2014 | 16:37 GMT by
Steven Hatzakis
Cypriot CySEC is Latest Regulator to Warn about Virtual Currencies - But Still Legal
Thursday, 06/02/2014 | 09:19 GMT by
Ron Finberg
Bitcoin regulatory status around the world, February 5th 2014
Wednesday, 05/02/2014 | 16:56 GMT by
FMAdmin Someone
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