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Following the BRICS sherpa/su-sherpa meeting in New Delhi on February 9-10, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced the need to create a cross-border payment, settlement, depository and reinsurance infrastructure for the association, as well as to develop a new investment platform and Grain Exchange. For foreign economic activity, this is primarily about the stability of settlements and the reduction of "friction" in international payments, which directly affects the timing of shipment, the cost

The Federal Customs Service has released a review of the practice under Article 16.7 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation — "invalid documents" during customs operations. Statistics show an increase in cases and a typical problem: the declarant transmits false information to the broker, which leads to an underestimation of payments. The review explains when only a representative, only the declarant, or both are involved, and why the declarant's guilt does not automatically releas

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The President of Russia and the President of South Africa had a telephone conversation: the focus is on the international agenda and coordination at the BRICS and G20 venues. For businesses, such contacts are important not for statements, but for the "background of the transaction": from payment infrastructure and insurance to the conditions of access to goods and the stability of logistics routes. We are analyzing the signals provided by the dialogue between Moscow and Pretoria and how it may a