The analysis of external economic relations of Russia reveals a paradox: while Europe is the main trade and direct … investment partner of Russia, this is far from being the case concerning its currency s role in Russia's financial activities …

The analysis of external economic relations of Russia reveals a paradox: while Europe is the main trade and direct … investment partner of Russia, this is far from being the case concerning its currency’s role in Russia's financial activities …

The paper reviews the recent conduct of monetary policy and the central bank’s rule-based behavior in Russia. Using … different policy rules, we test whether the central bank in Russia reacts to changes in inflation, output gap and the exchange … rate in a consistent and predictable manner. Our results indicate that during the period of 1993-2002 the Bank of Russia …

Russia, experienced widespread currency substitution in the early phase of transition.Following Russia's financial meltdown …

-mies, including Russia, experienced widespread currency substitution in the early phase of transition. Following Russia’s financial …

finding that all types of banks in Russia increase their lending before presidential elections supports the view that the … authorities in an electoral autocracy like Russia can influence lending of both private and state-owned banks for political …