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Financial calculations in foreign economic activity: why the old rules no longer work and what replaced them
Financial calculations in foreign economic activity: why the old rules no longer work and what replaced them
740 17.10
The usual methods of international settlements in foreign economic activity no longer work. SWIFT and the dollar are no longer reliable instruments, and payments get stuck for weeks. What replaced them? We're looking into why simple solutions like replacing the dollar with the yuan or switching to crypto haven't become a panacea, and what the new, flexible cross-border payment system that businesses will have to live with looks like.
Customs and International Trade
Currency control for the importer: step-by-step instructions on how not to receive a fine from the bank
Currency control for the importer: step-by-step instructions on how not to receive a fine from the bank
563 05.10
Does currency control seem complicated and confusing? In fact, it's a system with clear rules. We've broken down the entire process into simple steps: when to register a contract, what documents to prepare for the bank, and how to avoid the most common mistakes that lead to blocked payments and fines. A practical checklist for any importer.
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Compliance control in foreign economic activity: how not to get under the microscope of the bank
Compliance control in foreign economic activity: how not to get under the microscope of the bank
1,688 04.10
When a bank freezes your payment abroad, the first reaction is annoyance. But it's not about quibbles, it's about a strict compliance system that protects the bank itself in the first place. We took a look at the other side and explain what your bank is really afraid of and what tokens it scans for each transaction. This is not a theory, but a practical checklist that will help you prepare documents so that the money goes away the first time.
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Factoring: how can a business receive money for an item that has not yet been paid for
Factoring: how can a business receive money for an item that has not yet been paid for
694 04.10
What to do when all the money is "frozen" in accounts receivable? We are analyzing a factoring tool that allows you to receive payment immediately after shipment. We tell you how it helps manufacturers, carriers and suppliers of marketplaces not to fall into the cash gap and have working capital here and now.
Customs and International Trade
The Federal Customs Service, the Federal Tax Service and Currency Control: how Big Brother works in Russian Foreign economic Activity
The Federal Customs Service, the Federal Tax Service and Currency Control: how Big Brother works in Russian Foreign economic Activity
1,104 31.08
Do you think there are still grey areas in the foreign economic activity? Those days are over. The Federal Customs Service, the Federal Tax Service and the currency control authorities (the Central Bank of the Russian Federation and authorized banks) now interact in real time to ensure control over foreign economic activity, tax administration and compliance with currency legislation.
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Payments to China: why direct payments don't work and how to actually pay
Payments to China: why direct payments don't work and how to actually pay
1,580 31.08
Do you think that payments in yuan have solved all the problems with payments to China? It's an illusion. Large Chinese banks are still afraid of secondary sanctions, and compliance for Russian companies has become prohibitive. This article provides an honest analysis of why direct transfers do not work, and why working through a payment agent is the most reliable payment method today.
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Starting from July 1, cargo from the EAEU will not travel without a QR code: lawyers advise to fix the code in the contract as a condition of departure
Starting from July 1, cargo from the EAEU will not travel without a QR code: lawyers advise to fix the code in the contract as a condition of departure
645 06.02
Starting from July 1, 2026, trucks from the EAEU countries risk stopping at the border without a valid QR code: the pilot SPOT starts on April 1, and then the system will link access to a preliminary document from the Federal Tax Service and, in the second half of the year, to reserving the amount for VAT and excise taxes. Lawyers advise changing contracts now: a valid QR code should be a condition for departure for loading, otherwise a simple one due to customer errors will fall on the carrier.
Customs and International Trade
How to legally change the payer or recipient and not get stuck on bank compliance
108 06.02
Customs and International Trade
Marketplaces can "assign" tariffs: the point of no return is control of a third of the transportation market
806 06.02
Marketplaces
Wildberries is preparing a pilot in Ethiopia and is eyeing India: why does the marketplace need a "far abroad"
1,951 06.02
Marketplaces
The border with China will open in February: the Federal Customs Service announced the dates of the closure of checkpoints for the Lunar New Year
1,443 06.02
Cargo transportation
Webinars: FCS strengthens control: navigation seals, currency charts and customs value
Webinars: FCS strengthens control: navigation seals, currency charts and customs value
1,856 05.02
Customs authorities are increasing their emphasis on data quality and digital traceability of shipments. Three recent webinars at once — about the delayed determination of the customs value of exports, the launch of the mechanism of navigation seals in the EAEU, and typical errors in currency control standards — show where businesses will lose time and money if they do not rebuild processes. We analyze what exactly is changing and what actions are needed by foreign economic activity companies, l
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