Economy

• Finance 07 February, 09:00 ''The sector felt much better'': Central Bank helps banks to make money The profit of the banking sector in 2018 increased by 1,7 times, but in the near future the market is predicted to slow down
• Finance 06 February, 09:00 Top 30 banks to occupy up to 90% of the market in 2019 The largest banks in terms of assets are gaining more and more influence, absorbing other credit institutions. Increased competition leads to that some banks prefer to renounce their license voluntarily. Beneficiaries of such actions are again the banks from the top 30.
• Finance 04 February, 09:00 Greater credit accountability: borrowers to see themselves through banks' eyes Amendments to a law that allow a borrower to get not only a report but also a personal credit score in the Credit History Bureau are now in force

• 06 February, 09:00 ''There is such a concept as 'Tatar entrepreneur' among experts'': annual results in SME sector According to Realnoe Vremya’s analytic staff, the number of business entities in Russia in 2018 grew mainly thanks to microenterprises in the form of sole proprietors
• Budget 06 February, 09:00 Bolgar seeking a capitalist: tourism cluster to obtain subsidies if signs agreement with private investors Rosturizm names priority projects in its field
• 04 February, 09:00 Russia’s Arctic shipping increases by 25%

• Banks 01 February, 09:00 Banking industry adopting more AI decisions
• 31 January, 09:00 Russia’s consumer and producer activity slows down in December
• 30 January, 09:00 ''The government's plans will remain unfulfilled'': real incomes of Russians falling for the fifth year in a row A growth, even if it happens, is going to be minimal in 2019

• Finance 31 January, 09:00 ''A potentially negative factor for Sberbank'': Central Bank creates express payment system The very promising system was put into operation on 28 January. Only the level of technical performance is under question
• 30 January, 09:00 Rafinat Yarullin — about the fate of KZSK: ''The plant should find its owner'' The head of Tatneftehiminvest-holding predicts a slowdown in investment activity of companies, trade wars of China and the US and calls to sign special investment contracts (SPICs)
• 29 January, 09:00 Natural population decline in Russia not compensated by migration for the first time in 10 years Experts predict an increase in birth rate closer to the 2030s