Collateral is suspect and the state-controlled financial system does not reward loan officers for assuming the risks that come with non-statecontrolled companies.
Chlorine is highly effective in destroying water's living organisms, but its use remains government-regulated because it has potentially harmful chemical byproducts.
The Russian currency collapsed at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but has strengthened on the back of government capital controls to make it the world's best performer so far this year.