| July 2009 |
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Russia will raise its oil export duty from the current $212.6 to $222 per metric ton from August 1, in line with a government resolution published on Wednesday.
Moscow will grant a $150 million loan for two years to Cuba to finance deliveries of Russian construction and agricultural machinery and equipment.
The official dollar rate set by the Russian Central Bank for July 30 is 31.4162 rubles, up 77 kopeks , the Central Bank said 
Russia's largest gold producer, Polyus Gold, said its gold output declined 14.4%, in January-June 2009, year-on-year, to 14.9 metric tons (479,000 troy ounces)
Russia's Finance Ministry has submitted a draft budget for 2010-2012 to the government for consideration, a ministry source said on Wednesday.
Russia's state-controlled oil producer Rosneft said on Wednesday its net profit under Russian Accounting Standards had declined almost 50% in January-June 2009, year-on-year, to 81.32 billion rubles ($2.6 bln). 
The International Monetary Fund has approved a third tranche worth $3.3 billion of a stabilization loan for Ukraine.