The Central Bank announced that it will resume the opportunity for banks to sell cash to citizens from April 18. But only the one that arrived at the cash desks of banks starting from April 9, 2022. In addition, citizens who had opened foreign currency accounts or deposits before March 9 and who have not yet chosen the established limit for receiving cash currency from their accounts will be able to receive not only dollars, but also euros in cash from April 11.

The Central Bank cancels the commission of 12% for the purchase of foreign currency, the Tinkoff Investments service reports , citing the regulator's order for brokers. The decision will take effect on Monday, April 11. The information is confirmed by Kommersant with reference to the order signed by the Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Philip Gabunia.

Consumer prices in Russia rose by 7.6% in March compared to February and by almost 16.7% compared to March last year, follows from Rosstat data. Inflation in annual terms in March accelerated to 9.95%. Fruit and vegetable products rose in price most of all - by 14.2% in a month and by 34.8% in a year. Prices for non-food products increased by 11.25% in March compared to February, and by 20.3% compared to March last year.

Over the past two months, the Russian stock market has first experienced a record collapse, and then a record in its history a pause in the auction. The collapse buried one broker, and the sanctions followed by the “special operation” were deprived of the possibility of several largest players to work with foreign papers. But, despite the shocks, the number of owners of brokerage accounts in March increased by another 750 thousand and came close to 19 million Russians.

Russians using the services of European banks have faced freezing of accounts and transactions due to checks in connection with sanctions, even if they have a residence permit. Last week, Reuters reported that the ex-owner of Euroset, Yevgeny Chichvarkin, had their Swiss account on a Russian passport frozen. Several wealthy Russians living abroad and having a second citizenship also had problems with their accounts.

The European Union has adopted the fifth package of sanctions against Russia, according to the website of the European Council. They include in particular: a ban on imports of coal of Russian origin starting in August; a ban on entry to EU ports of ships flying the Russian flag. Exceptions are made for the supply of agricultural products, food, humanitarian aid and energy resources; a ban on the operation of trucks from Russia and Belarus to the EU, including transit.

The Central Bank reduces the key rate from April 11 by 300 bp. — from 20% to 17%, according to the website of the regulator.

At least three large companies - Sberbank, Yandex and VK - are competing to create an alternative to the App Store and Google Play app stores, writes Kommersant , citing sources. According to the publication, the government has not yet chosen the main developer. Sber is developing on the basis of its corporate application store for SberStore specialists, a source in the telecommunications market told the newspaper.

Why sugar and hygiene gaskets disappeared from supermarkets, which goods are to wait and how the authorities took the first step to the revival of the planned economy, The Bell said Igor Pletnev, the managing partner of the Consulting Company Transformation Partners and the ex-ex-get Director of Dixie, which over 10 years occupied the leading posts in the largest retail chains Russia.

Russians using the services of European banks have faced freezing of accounts and transactions due to checks in connection with sanctions. They don't have many options. Last week, Reuters published an article with the headline "Russian money abroad has become toxic." In it, the former owner of Euroset, Yevgeny Chichvarkin, said that his account in Switzerland (the only one opened on a Russian passport) was frozen.

The United States has expanded sanctions against the diamond mining company Alrosa, the US Treasury said in a statement . She fell under the decree (14 024), which involves the blocking of assets. According to the US agency, diamonds are among the top 10 Russian non-energy exports ($4.5 billion last year), and Alrosa accounts for 90% of Russia's diamond mining capacity.