BOFIT Weekly

2019

13 Sep 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/37 (PDF)
Russia
China
- IMF sees rapid decay in China’s government finances
- After strong growth from 2009 to 2015, the shadow banking sector now appears to be shrinking

6 Sep 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/36 (PDF)
Russia
China
- Corporate social credit system presents new challenges to firms operating in China
- Strong performance in Finnish goods exports to China in recent months

30 Aug 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/35 (PDF)
Russia
- Implementation of Russia’s national projects plods ahead
- UNCTAD’s estimate of ultimate sources of foreign direct investment emphasises Western investment in China and Russia
China

23 Aug 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/34 (PDF)
Russia
China

16 Aug 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/33 (PDF)
Russia
China

9 Aug 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/32 (PDF)
Russia
China

2 Aug 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/31 (PDF)
Russia
China

26 Jul 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/30 (PDF)
Russia
China

19 Jul 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/29 (PDF)
Russia
China

12 Jul 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/28 (PDF)
Russia
China
- India set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027
- Coal continues to dominate China’s energy palette, even as its relative contribution declines

5 Jul 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/27 (PDF)
Russia
- Russia’s population declines, greys and increasingly packs into cities
- OPEC+ keeps production ceilings in place
China

28 Jun 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/26 (PDF)
Russia
China
- WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit
- London-Shanghai Stock Connect launches

20 Jun 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/25 (PDF)
Russia
China

14 Jun 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/24 (PDF)
Russia
China

7 Jun 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/23 (PDF)
Russia
China

31 May 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/22 (PDF)
Russia
China
- Officials take over troubled Chinese bank
- China’s monetary policy not particularly loose this year

24 May 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/21 (PDF)
Russia
China

17 May 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/20 (PDF)
Russia
China

10 May 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/19 (PDF)
Russia
China

3 May 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/18 (PDF)
Russia
China
- China tries to calm critics of Belt and Road Initiative
- China’s bourses claw back last year’s losses

26 Apr 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/17 (PDF)
Russia
China

18 Apr 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/16 (PDF)
Russia
China

12 Apr 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/15 (PDF)
Russia
China

5 Apr 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/14 (PDF)
Russia
China
- China’s public sector budget deficit unchanged; revenue-side a major concern
- Bloomberg Barclays index to include Chinese government and policy bank debt securities

29 Mar 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/13 (PDF)
Russia
China
- Foreign direct investment flows from China declined again last year; EU investment also down
- Chinese international patent activity almost on par with the US

22 Mar 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/12 (PDF)
Russia
China

15 Mar 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/11 (PDF)
Russia
- Recovery in Russian fixed investment continued in 2018
- Finnish exports to Russia slackened last year
China

8 Mar 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/10 (PDF)
Russia
- Russian government sector finances improved further last year
- Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction continues; EU reaches preliminary agreement on gas directive changes
China

1 Mar 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/09 (PDF)
Russia
China

22 Feb 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/08 (PDF)
Russia
China

15 Feb 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/07 (PDF)
Russia
China

8 Feb 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/06 (PDF)
Russia
China
- Even as China opens its financial markets to the world, strict controls on capital exports remain in place
- China allows new debt instruments to boost bank capital adequacy and spur lending

1 Feb 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/05 (PDF)
Russia
China

25 Jan 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/04 (PDF)
Russia
China

18 Jan 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/03 (PDF)
Russia
- Russian oil fund shrank in 2018, but central bank foreign currency reserves grew
- Consumer price inflation accelerated in Russia
China

11 Jan 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/02 (PDF)
Russia
China

4 Jan 2019 BOFIT Weekly 2019/01 (PDF)
Russia
China