Financial sanctions against Russia have strangled its banks’ profits and wrecked many lenders’ international operations, but one year after Moscow sent its troops into Ukraine how much do they matter for average Russians?

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Russia's monetary authorities managed to stave off a full-scale run on its banks with capital controls, and the rouble supply has remained plentiful with long lines at ATMs during an early spring dash for cash now a thing of the past.

Pakistan has hiked the price of petrol by 22.20 rupees ($0.0835) a litre to 272 rupees ($1.02) effective on Thursday because of the plummeting value of the country’s currency, the finance ministry said in a statement.

Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, said government data released Wednesday, logging the biggest gain since 2021 as policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is cooling in the longer run.

British annual inflation dropped further last month on easing transport costs, official data showed Wednesday, but remains above 10 percent, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis that has sparked massive strikes.

The dollar fell on Tuesday ahead of a keenly anticipated US inflation report, while the euro and sterling strengthened after European data underlined the resilience of the labour market across the region.

Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 per cent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country to tourists, government data showed Tuesday.

Oil prices eased around 1 per cent on Monday after rising in the previous session, as investors focused on short-term demand concerns stemming from crucial upcoming US inflation data and refinery maintenance in Asia and the United States.

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The lower production has made it difficult for steel, cement makers to pay back bank loans

Moody’s said Friday it has downgraded Ukraine’s debt rating over a protracted war with Russia, but shifted its outlook from negative to stable.

Oil may resume its rally in 2023 as Chinese demand recovers after Covid curbs were scrapped and lack of investment limits growth in supply, Opec country officials told Reuters, with a growing number seeing a possible return to $100 a barrel.

Annual inflation in Russia slowed further in January, but consumer prices rose in month-on-month terms, data showed on Friday.

Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Friday and posted weekly gains of over 8 per cent, as Russia announced plans to reduce oil production next month after the West imposed price caps on the country’s crude and fuel.

"Considerable progress was made during the mission on policy measures to address domestic and external imbalances," the IMF said in a statement.

Norway’s $1.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Thursday it has completely divested its assets in the troubled Indian conglomerate Adani.

India is considering extending a ban on wheat exports as the world’s second-biggest producer seeks to replenish state reserves and bring down domestic prices, government sources said.

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