<p>Singapore became the largest foreign investor in Russia in 2016. Asian tiny state has invested in the economy of Russia 16.3 billion dollars. At the same time, the mayor of Moscow said that most of the investments are provided by offshore companies.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Singapore - the largest investor in Russia in terms of direct investment in 2016</strong></em></span></p><p>   According to the reports of the Central Bank of Russia, in the form of direct investment in Russia came $ 33 billion in 2016. At the beginning of the year there were data on 19 billion dollars, but apparently the figures were specified. In any case, this is a serious increase in FDI in Russia - a year before the investment amounted only 12 billion.</p><p>   Half of the $ 33 billion was provided by Singapore: it invested $ 16.3 billion in Russia, with almost the entire amount coming at the end of the year.</p><p>   Singapore entered the TOP-10 countries with the highest foreign direct investment confidence index A.T. Kearney</p><p>   This means that Singapore has increased its investments in Russia 88 times per year. Has the modern economic miracle seen a huge potential in Russia? And yes, and no: last year Russia held a major deal to sell RosNeft shares. The Singapore company QHG Shares Pte. Ltd., which was created specifically for this transaction, acquired a 19.5% stake in the amount of 10.2 billion euros (692 billion rubles).</p><p>   This shows two things: investing through Singapore is profitable, since we are talking about such amounts; and next year it is unlikely that Singapore will retain leadership in this rating and the usual Bahamas, Bermuda and other offshore will take positions back.</p><p>   On the other hand, such a deal has already activated the interest of Russian entrepreneurs in Singapore and the flow of applications for Singaporean companies and bank accounts has increased dramatically. The Russians open branches, divisions or new businesses there, depending on their goals and wishes.</p><p>   Especially Singapore really offers unique conditions for various start-ups, especially in the field of technology, medicine, software.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Foreign direct investment: who else is investing in the Russian Federation?</strong></em></span></p><p>   After Singapore in the list of major investors - the Bahamas - the leader of the previous 2 years, which invested 5.8 billion dollars. Third place in Bermuda with 2.4 billion.</p><p>   Next came France with 2.4 billion, Switzerland with 2 billion and Austria with 1.8 billion.</p><p>   Greatly reduced their share of the British Virgin Islands (up to 1 billion or 2.5 times), the island of Jersey (apparently there was information that Jersey is ready to exchange tax data with Russia). Even Britain, Germany and China reduced their investments. Their place was partly taken by Sweden and the United States - each with 0.4 billion.</p><p>   Most of the money was withdrawn by Ireland and Luxembourg, but it was mostly the payment of debts. Apparently, Russian enterprises are closing their debts on those loans that they took before the fall of the ruble. It is more profitable to pay off old duties, before taking new ones.</p><p>   At the same time, FDI in the world as a whole decreased by 13%. In 2017, they forecast an increase of 10%. Russia, in order to maintain growth, we will have to either sell a part of Rosneft, or offer investors other interesting deals. We will observe, but on the whole, after a major transaction at 692 billion rubles, to expect a repetition of the same for the next year - it seems unlikely.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Offshore investing in Moscow</strong></em></span></p><p>   Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that investments in the capital continue to flow, but the basis for foreign investment is offshore.</p><p>   He named Cyprus and Luxembourg as the largest investors, although according to the general statistics for 2016 they did not show grandiose results. Cyprus has finally emerged as a plus, but only $ 200 million.</p><p>   In Moscow, recently invested 1.7 trillion rubles. In 2015, there were 1.6 trillion, and in 2014 - 1.5 trillion. Investments continue to grow and are not going to stop.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Register a company on the Marshall Islands from Moscow</strong></em></span></p><p>   According to Sobyanin, among the offshore companies that invest in the Russian capital, there are probably many who receive money from Russia, and then return them back. But he can not specify the exact number of such companies: the ownership of offshore companies is complex and often mixed between Russians and foreigners.</p><p>   In general, we see that investors protect their investments with the help of offshore companies. It doesn't matter if they are Russians or Americans under the cover of offshore jurisdictions. The main thing is that offshore companies have been and still are an important and necessary tool for work. Especially in Russia.</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Register an offshore company in Nevis online from Moscow</strong></em></span></p><p>   We offer readers of our portal to carefully study the options that different offshore companies offer: Singapore, Nevis, Cyprus or the United Kingdom. Each of them has strengths and weaknesses, and each of them is beneficial for its type of activity.</p><p>   Thanks to offshore, your investments in Russia, the United States, Africa and even Antarctica will be under reliable protection. And it will be much easier to manage them than through similar structures and companies in conventional onshore countries.</p>