⚠️🇯🇵 Takata from the Bank of Japan has indicated that an increase in interest rates is quite possible.
⚠️🇪🇺 Makhlouf from the European Central Bank (ECB) stated that the ECB must be prepared to raise interest rates.
❗️🇷🇺 The share of the Ruble in international settlements has significantly increased over the past year, according to the Ministry of Finance, as reported by TASS.
⚠️🌎 OpenAI has announced that its new AI, "Astra," can generate cyberattacks autonomously. Previously, it was reported that 700 OpenAI AI agents independently discovered each other and created a secret chat to hack another AI platform. The CEO of Palo Alto Networks stated that the current cybersecurity infrastructure is inadequately prepared for the challenges posed by AI, which are already emerging.
🚢 Russia aims to transport between 70 to 100 million tons of cargo via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) by 2030, according to Alexey Chekunkov, the Minister for the Development of the Far East and Arctic. This ambitious forecast highlights the strategic importance of the NSR in enhancing trade and economic development in the region. For more details, visit Izvestia.
🇷🇺 FESCO and the "Eastern Exchange" will collaborate to enhance logistics for supply deliveries through exchange transactions, the company announced.
🚀 Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) has announced an increase in the total capacity of its ChEF funding mechanism from $1 billion to $2.5 billion. The company is expected to purchase even more HYPE tokens for its balance. Hyperliquid leads all crypto projects in the buyback volume of its HYPE tokens. In July and August, Bitwise and Grayscale noted that the HYPE token remains undervalued and has the potential for significant growth.
🇷🇺 The Russian government is not under pressure to sell its stake in Aeroflot at any cost during the upcoming SPO. Officials are closely monitoring market dynamics. The Aeroflot SPO package includes shares from the National Wealth Fund, influencing the purchase price considered by the fund. For more information, visit here.
🛢 Qatar and the UAE have initiated ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) outside the Strait of Hormuz, circumventing the critical waterway. This development signals a strategic shift in LNG transportation, enhancing supply chain resilience in the region. For more details, visit the full report here.
🛢🇷🇺 Gazprom's "Power of Siberia 2" may be renamed "Power of Baikal," according to Civilev.
🇨🇳 China's steel exports to the CIS have increased by 18% since the beginning of the year. Russian metallurgists are noting pressure from this trend, as reported by Kommersant.
❗️🇷🇺 The Russian Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov, stated there is no need to revert to mandatory currency sales norms, as monitoring is functioning effectively. The ministry is preparing proposals to include cryptocurrencies in the monitoring framework under the decree on obligatory currency sales. This development comes amid ongoing discussions about the role of digital currencies in the Russian economy. For more details, visit here.
🔔 The Russian Ministry of Finance is maintaining its plans to sell the state's stake in NMTP as a single package by the end of the year, according to Moiseev.
🇷🇺 Sberbank currently does not foresee any opportunities for an IPO for companies within its ecosystem, according to TASS.
🇷🇺 On September 9, Sberbank is set to release its financial results for the first eight months of 2026. Investors and analysts are keenly awaiting this report to assess the bank's performance and future prospects. For more information, visit Sberbank's official website.