ukraine

Exclusive: Nord Stream 2 owner considers insolvency after sanctions

The Swiss-based company which built the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is considering filing for insolvency,…

4 years ago

Russia’s Sberbank in Europe faces closure after savers demand money

The European arm of Sberbank (SBER.MM) , Russia's biggest lender, faces failure, the European Central Bank (ECB) warned on Monday, after a…

4 years ago

Russia hikes rate to 20% in emergency move, tells companies to sell FX

The Russian central bank raised its key interest rate to 20% from 9.5% on Monday in an emergency move, and…

4 years ago

Explainer: Europe braces for economic hit from Ukraine conflict

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how the world reacts could have wide-ranging repercussions for the European economy, from rising energy…

4 years ago

EXCLUSIVE ECB must keep buying bonds to cushion Ukraine fallout, Stournaras says

The European Central Bank should continue its bond-buying stimulus programme at least until the end of the year and keep…

4 years ago

EU unlikely to cut Russia off SWIFT for now, sources say

The European Union is unlikely at this stage to take steps to cut Russia off from the SWIFT global interbank…

4 years ago

Global stock market outlook modest even before Russia-Ukraine escalation

Global stock markets were already headed for a volatile year with modest gains even before the latest escalation of the…

4 years ago

Markets brace for heavy falls as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

Investors were bracing for a torrid day for Russian, Ukrainian and wider global markets when they reopen on Tuesday, after…

4 years ago

Russia, China tone down G20 text on geopolitical tensions

Russia and China watered down a communique being drafted by heads of the Group of 20 major economies on Friday…

4 years ago

Stocks rally, seizing on Ukraine de-escalation signs

World stocks crept higher on Wednesday for the second day in a row, while safe-haven assets such as government bonds…

4 years ago