Talking Business March 18 2022

Vladimir Putin has set the clock ticking for possible defaults on about $150 billion in debt as the Russian economy slumps and its currency collapses under the pressure of sanctions, including on its foreign-currency reserves  Welcome to Talking Business, a podcast...

Talking Business March 4 2022

 After S&P Global downgraded Russia’s credit rating to “junk” status, Russian bonds collapsed with investors bracing themselves for the possibility that the latest round of western sanctions on Russia could push Moscow to default on its debt for the first time...