Category: Analysis

RAM prices have surged 4.6-fold in six months due to a DRAM shortage. The causes of the crisis, its impact on graphics card and smartphone markets, and expert forecasts through 2028.

Analysis of Russia's jewelry market in 2025: cross-border trade surges fourfold amid slowing offline sales, impact of high credit rates, and a 6% decline in store numbers. Trends and forecasts.

Applications for mortgage restructuring surged 1.6-fold over the first 9 months of 2025. We examine the drivers: expiring grace periods, rates climbing to 27-30%, and why banks are willing to work with borrowers.

Analysis of Budget 2026 amendments: preserving tax breaks for the IT sector, phased reduction of the VAT threshold for small businesses, and striking a balance between the state's fiscal objectives and entrepreneurial interests.

Analysis of Russia's chocolate market in 2025: why premium Dubai chocolate dropped in price from 2,653 to 796 rubles, while the mass market segment rose 14% due to rising cocoa prices. Sales data and forecasts.

Russia's largest banks are demanding a ban on marketplaces offering discounts for payments made with their own cards. We break down the conflict between Sber, VTB, and platforms like Wildberries and Ozon—what's driving the standoff and how it will affect prices.

An analysis of what's driving US diesel prices to their highest levels since January 2025. The role of sanctions against Russia, geopolitical risks surrounding Venezuela and Nigeria, dependence on oil imports, and the political risks for Trump.

Analysis of Russia's sports services market: public engagement has reached 27.8%, revenue has grown to 159.5 billion rubles. Trends, business models, risks, and forecasts for the fitness industry's development.

High mortgage rates have revived demand for communal apartments. Room prices have risen 9.7-17.5%, but experts warn of fraud risks and problems with aging housing stock. We examine trends in the budget housing market.

Russian travel preferences are shifting: demand for sanatoriums has grown 22%, with average spending reaching 20,000 rubles. Popular destinations, new demographics, and industry challenges—an analysis of the wellness tourism market.

Natural disasters cause $2.3 trillion in annual damage. How catastrophe bonds and green bonds work, why their market is expanding, and what's happening with these instruments in Russia—a deep dive into emerging climate finance mechanisms.

Russian tourism grew to 123 million trips over 8 months of 2025. How subsidized lending and border closures transformed the industry—an analysis of trends, statistics, and prospects for domestic tourism development.