| August 2009 |
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Russia's Reserve Fund declined 4.9% to 2.811 trillion rubles ($89.9 billion) while the National Welfare Fund grew 1.6% to 2.859 trillion rubles ($91.5 billion) in July, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.
Russia's oil output increased 1.4%, year-on-year, in July to 41.92 million metric tons (307 million barrels), the Russian Energy Ministry said on Monday.
International financial institutions are to release a $1.7 bln loan to Ukraine to reform its gas sector and facilitate payments for natural gas purchases, a European diplomatic source said on Monday.
The official dollar rate set by the Russian Central Bank for August 4 is 31.2424 rubles, up 8.91 kopeks, the Central Bank said
Japanese carmaker Toyota has suspended production at its plant near St. Petersburg until August 16 for planned employee vacations, a company spokeswoman told RIA Novosti on Monday.
Russia's largest mobile communications operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has offered $1.27 billion for a 51% stake in Moscow's biggest multiservice communications operator, Comstar-UTS, a report said



