Tag: Controls

Russia: Capital Controls Were Tit-for-Tat Move After Central Bank Reserves Frozen

Restrictions Russia’s central bank imposed in the past month on capital flows out of the country were a tit-for-tat move in response to part of its reserves being frozen by Western countries, the regulator said on Friday. Western sanctions imposed on Russia for what Moscow calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine have limited the…


UK Parliamentary Authorities Tighten COVID-19 Controls

Parliamentary authorities have stepped up measures to limit the spread of coronavirus as many MPs continue to shun masks in the Commons chamber. The UK Health Security Agency has determined the risk of transmission of Covid-19 on the parliamentary estate has increased. New measures include the cancellation of non-parliamentary business activity such as tours, and…