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Against the background of China's readiness for the commercial launch of mBridge, expert Natalia Milchakova outlined a key thesis: "It doesn't matter what geopolitical reasons will become the basis for such a block." This formulates a structural, rather than situational, motivation for diversifying settlement channels — the risk of disconnection from the dollar system remains a constant factor regardless of the current political situation.

Negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EAEU and India are gaining momentum in 2026. For India, this is a diversification tool against the background of 50% of US duties. For Russia and its EAEU partners, this is potentially the largest trade agreement of the decade. While the parties are working on the technical parameters, the business can already prepare for the consequences.

The reduction of the Bank of Russia's key rate in 2026 is changing the logic of investment decisions for private and institutional investors. The period of high deposit returns is coming to an end, giving way to the need for active capital management, diversification and risk reassessment. We understand which tools come to the fore and how to adapt the strategy to the new conditions from an expert point of view.

The share of friendly countries in Russia's non-primary non-energy exports reached a record 86% in the first nine months of 2025. This was the result of the diversification of sales markets, strengthening cooperation with partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and reflects changes in the structure of foreign trade.

Brazil's largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, has revised its views on bitcoin and recommended that investors include it in their portfolio. Despite the weak dynamics of the cryptocurrency in 2025, the bank considers bitcoin as a tool for diversification and protection from currency risks, especially in the context of instability of the Brazilian real and global economic challenges.