The main events by the morning: September 2

• The Moscow Exchange does not plan to launch trading in digital currencies. The platform refused to participate in the experiment on conducting cryptocurrency trading, said Nikolai Trunichkin, head of digital projects and products of the exchange. 

• The Moscow Exchange offered the Central Bank to allow unqualified investors access to investment funds (mutual funds) using borrowed funds. Boris Blokhin, Managing Director for the stock market of the stock exchange, noted that the industry is already ready to introduce such tools, but only after investors have passed the appropriate testing.

• On the eve of his visit to Mongolia, President Vladimir Putin said that trilateral cooperation between Russia, Mongolia and China would develop on mutually beneficial terms. Putin also announced an upcoming agreement with Mongolia on preferential gas supplies, which will be sent to the country in parallel with supplies to China.

• Problems with payments from China continue to worsen. Now Chinese banks refuse to accept transfers not only from Russia, but also if Russian names are indicated in the documents. Banks apply a policy of «zero confidence» and actively reinsure themselves.

• Donald Trump stated that US assistance to Ukraine has weakened national security. According to him, Ukraine's support has depleted American ammunition stocks, which he replenished during his presidency, and now they are almost exhausted.