Elvira Nabiullina

Russian Central Bank Chief Nabiullina set to reappear after unexplained absence

Russia’s Central Bank governor Elvira Nabiullina will return to public view after a lengthy absence attributed to health problems, the Financial Times reported on June 19.

19 June, 01:15 PM

Russian central bank head Nabiullina vanishes from public life

Elvira Nabiullina, head of Russia’s Central Bank, has not appeared in public for an extended period, prompting media reports and online speculation that she may be preparing to resign, independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported on June 11.

11 June, 08:44 PM

Russian investment activity drops to 16-year low

Russia’s economic slowdown, weakening demand, and high interest rates have sharply reduced business investment activity, The Moscow Times reported on May 7.

7 May, 11:43 AM

Russian savings now main funding source as sanctions bite

Household savings have become the main source of financing for Russia’s economy as sanctions shut Western capital markets to domestic companies, central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said, The Moscow Times reported on Apr. 29.

29 April, 11:39 AM

Russia’s war economy strains as historic labor shortage drains workforce

Russia has never faced a labor shortage as severe as the one now weighing on its economy, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said, The Moscow Times reported on April 28.

28 April, 04:38 PM

Russia’s Central Bank slashes Urals oil forecast to $45

Russia’s Central Bank sharply lowered its 2026 Urals oil price forecast to $45 per barrel — the lowest since the pandemic — acknowledging substantial risks from global oversupply and sanctions, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 13.

14 February, 07:47 PM

Russia’s central bank warns debt servicing has become critical for 67% of major companies

Russia’s corporate finances — including those of some of the country’s largest businesses — are deteriorating rapidly as high interest rates and a slowing economy squeeze profits, the Central Bank of Russia said, according to The Moscow Times.

28 November 2025, 10:31 AM

Putin publicly admits economic troubles, says defense spending will be cut

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the country’s deepening economic problems and said defense spending would be reduced amid a downturn and warnings of a possible recession, The Telegraph reported on June 27.

29 June 2025, 11:36 AM

Elvira Nabiullina