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The Brazilian real is weakening: inflation is 5.3%, the Central Bank is taking a break at the rate of 13.25%

The Brazilian real is weakening: inflation is 5.3%, the Central Bank is taking a break at the rate of 13.25%

Inflation in Brazil accelerated to 5.3% in May, above the Central Bank's target range of 4.5%. Brazil's central bank has taken a pause in rate cuts after the latest move to 13.25%. The Brazilian real continues to weaken against the dollar. For Russian companies conducting settlements with Brazil, this is a signal to review the currency component of contracts.

Currency

Roseximbank launches lending in yuan for foreign economic activity settlements

Roseximbank launches lending in yuan for foreign economic activity settlements

Roseximbank presented a comprehensive product for foreign economic activity settlements: lending in yuan, multicurrency settlement accounts in currencies of friendly countries, and support for foreign trade contracts. The product is aimed at companies trading with China, the EAEU countries and the Global South. For importers with a high proportion of Chinese supplies, it is an alternative to an expensive ruble loan with currency risks.

Currency

Crypta in the foreign economic activity: since July 1, bitcoin has been included in the register of the Central Bank

Crypta in the foreign economic activity: since July 1, bitcoin has been included in the register of the Central Bank

Starting from July 1, 2026, cryptocurrency transactions in Russia will be legalized through the Central Bank's registry. VAT on operations involving the sale of cryptocurrencies has been canceled since April 1. Bitcoin is fixed as a working tool for settlements with foreign partners under an experimental legal regime. Russia is officially one of the top 2 mining powers in the world, and is now building a legal infrastructure for using the mined assets in foreign trade.

Cryptocurrency

Brazil Tightens Crypto Regulation and Tests Digital Real

Brazil Tightens Crypto Regulation and Tests Digital Real

Brazil is one of the top 3 countries in the world in terms of the number of cryptocurrency users and ranks second among Latin American countries in terms of the volume of the crypto market. In 2026, the Central Bank tightened the requirements for crypto platforms and simultaneously launched testing of the digital real — CBDC. For Russian companies considering crypto settlements with Brazil, this is the moment when they need to understand the new rules.

Cryptocurrency

Russia and Brazil are looking for settlements bypassing the dollar

Russia and Brazil are looking for settlements bypassing the dollar

Among the priority topics at KAZANFORUM 2026 is the development of settlement mechanisms in national currencies with BRICS partners, including Brazil. So far, it sounds like a negotiating agenda, not a working system. But over the past year, the gap between the declaration and practice has noticeably narrowed: several BRICS countries are already testing trade settlements in rubles and national currencies.

Currency

The decree on the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings expired on April 30.

The decree on the mandatory sale of foreign currency earnings expired on April 30.

On April 30, the presidential decree on the mandatory sale of foreign exchange earnings by Russian exporters expired. The requirement was in effect from October 2023 and applied to companies from the fuel and energy complex, metallurgy, chemical and forestry industries, as well as grain farming. What will happen next has not been officially announced.

Customs and International Trade

85% of Russia's trade is in rubles and BRICS currencies. The dollar and the euro are completely gone

85% of Russia's trade is in rubles and BRICS currencies. The dollar and the euro are completely gone

By the end of 2025, 85% of Russia's foreign trade is serviced by rubles or the currencies of the BRICS countries. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin at the II Open Dialogue "The Future of the World". For comparison, in 2021, three quarters of Russia's foreign trade turnover took place in G7 currencies. Now their share is zero.

Currency

The crypt and CFA tax: the bill goes to the State Duma next week

The crypt and CFA tax: the bill goes to the State Duma next week

The bill on taxation of cryptocurrencies and digital financial assets will be submitted to the State Duma next week. This was stated by Alexey Yakovlev, Director of the Financial Policy Department of the Ministry of Finance, at the Alpha Summit. The document contains the long-awaited norm for the CFA market and specific rules for personal income tax on income from cryptocurrencies.

Cryptocurrency

Can BRICS replace the petrodollar: Brazil's role

Can BRICS replace the petrodollar: Brazil's role

BRICS is discussing the replacement of the petrodollar as a settlement currency in international trade. At the center of this discussion is Brazil with its digital currency DREX, the status of the largest agricultural exporter in the bloc, and growing trade with India and China. For Russian businesses working with Brazil, the topic goes beyond the realm of theory.

Economy

The ruble took 54% of the payments for imports from Asia

The ruble took 54% of the payments for imports from Asia

Calculations in rubles for imports from Asian countries reached a maximum of 54% in February. At the same time, the share of the ruble in export payments in the Asian direction also increased. The trend is increasing demand for ruble liquidity and changing approaches to hedging, contracts and payment routes for foreign economic activity.

Currency

Imports from China are becoming more expensive: the yuan is above 12.5 ₽ and logistics is +8%

Imports from China are becoming more expensive: the yuan is above 12.5 ₽ and logistics is +8%

Importers of goods from China are preparing for higher prices: the currency parameters included in the contracts stopped working after the weakening of the ruble, and internal logistics rose in price along a number of routes to 7-8%. Against the background of the yuan above 12.5 ₽, the business recalculates purchases by at least 5% and is looking for ways not to lose margin on delivery and exchange rate.

Currency

Crypto Transfers through Banks: What will Change for Businesses in 2026

Crypto Transfers through Banks: What will Change for Businesses in 2026

In 2026, businesses may receive a more understandable route for crypto payments through banks: a notification regime for transactions with banks and brokers is being discussed while strengthening compliance. For importers and exporters, it's about the speed of payments, document requirements, the risk of blockages, and the cost of financial logistics.

Cryptocurrency

CNY/RUB in 2026: strengthening of the yuan changes business calculations

CNY/RUB in 2026: strengthening of the yuan changes business calculations

The yuan is strengthening its position in the Russian monetary system. In 2026, the dynamics of CNY/RUB will become a key benchmark for importers working with China and for companies forming a currency strategy. The growing role of the Chinese currency affects the value of contracts, the settlement structure, and the approach to managing currency risks.

Currency

A strong ruble is supported by currency sales and budget settings

A strong ruble is supported by currency sales and budget settings

The ruble remains strong despite deteriorating external conditions: the current account surplus has decreased markedly in 2025, and oil is putting pressure on export earnings. The exchange rate is supported by large currency sales on the market and the mode of budget operations. Uncertainty is expected to increase in March due to a possible reconfiguration of the cut-off price and the volume of the regular FX supply.

Currency

Transportation via Belarus will fall in price by 21%

Transportation via Belarus will fall in price by 21%

The Belarusian Railway has updated the currency conversion coefficient for international freight traffic. From April to June 2026, tariffs will be calculated based on the new ratio of the Swiss franc to the US dollar. The change may significantly reduce the cost of transit traffic through Belarus.

Cargo transportation

Cross-border payments in foreign economic activity: business gathers practice in 2026

Cross-border payments in foreign economic activity: business gathers practice in 2026

On April 23, a specialized conference on cross-border payments and foreign trade practices in the current environment was announced in Moscow. The focus is on applied payment scenarios for foreign counterparties, the legal structure of transactions, and the requirements of currency, tax, and banking controls.

Transportation for legal entities

Promissory note A7 for foreign economic activity: exchange rate fixing and income in foreign currency for legal entities

Promissory note A7 for foreign economic activity: exchange rate fixing and income in foreign currency for legal entities

Foreign economic activity companies are increasingly looking for ways to fix the exchange rate and maintain margins in the period between planning and payment of the contract. The A7 promissory note for legal entities is being promoted on the market: it is linked to the Central Bank's exchange rate for CNY, USD, EUR, AED and the declared interest income. We analyze the mechanics, conditions and risks.

Currency

Brazil's Central Bank Accelerates Rules for Crypto Infrastructure Until 2027

Brazil's Central Bank Accelerates Rules for Crypto Infrastructure Until 2027

The central Bank of Brazil has targeted the next, more "heavy" layer of crypto regulation: rules for institutional virtual asset service providers (VASPs) that operate in a B2B model and maintain infrastructure for banks, fintech, brokers and large corporations. We are not talking about a showcase for retail, but about the "pipes and rails" of the market: custodians, compliance circuits, corporate wallets, settlement gateways, tokenization and integration with payment circuits.

Cryptocurrency

The Federal Customs Service has strengthened control: seizures are growing, the risks of foreign economic activity are higher

The Federal Customs Service has strengthened control: seizures are growing, the risks of foreign economic activity are higher

The Federal Customs Service is strengthening its enforcement of foreign economic activity: the number of administrative cases in 2025 exceeded 169 thousand, and the focus is increasingly shifting to "contraband" convoys. Against this background, the importance of seizures and the evidence base in terms of customs value, routes and currency terms is growing.

Customs and International Trade

BRICS accelerates payment infrastructure: what will change in import payments

BRICS accelerates payment infrastructure: what will change in import payments

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

Economy

Articles

How an accountant can make a payment in USDT: accounting, taxes and risks

How an accountant can make a payment in USDT: accounting, taxes and risks

The director said, "we pay in USDT," but you don't know how to do it? You are not alone. Calculations in cryptocurrency are a new reality of foreign economic activity, for which there are no rules in the Tax Code. We do not load with theory, but give a step-by-step algorithm for an accountant: how to fix everything in the accounting policy, what documents to close the deal with, and, most importantly, how to calculate taxes correctly in order to avoid claims in the future.

EDI and IT in Logistics

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

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.

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

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.

Customs and International Trade