2017

22 Dec 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2017
15 Dec 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2017
8 Dec 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2017
- Finland at 100: China's significance as a trading partner continues to rise
- Trade policy disputes impair China's relations with the West
1 Dec 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2017
24 Nov 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2017
17 Nov 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2017
10 Nov 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2017
- Few surprises emerge from Trump-Xi meetings
- China's current account surplus shrinks; foreign currency reserves increase
3 Nov 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2017
27 Oct 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2017
20 Oct 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2017
13 Oct 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2017
6 Oct 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2017
29 Sep 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2017
- BOFIT sees Russian economy continuing moderate growth in coming years
- Russia has plenty of college graduates, but spends little on education
22 Sep 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2017
15 Sep 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2017
8 Sep 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2017
1 Sep 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2017
25 Aug 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2017
- IMF warns debt driven high growth raises risk of hard landing for the Chinese economy
- China's augmented public sector deficit stays around 10 % of GDP
18 Aug 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2017
11 Aug 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2017
- Tightened capital controls dampen Chinese capital exports, but fail to fix true problems
- Robust growth in Chinese foreign trade
4 Aug 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2017
28 Jul 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2017
21 Jul 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2017
14 Jul 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 28/2017
7 Jul 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 27/2017
- 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China; integration with mainland continues
- Foreign institutional investors can now invest in mainland China bond markets via Hong Kong
30 Jun 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 26/2017
22 Jun 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 25/2017
16 Jun 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 24/2017
8 Jun 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 23/2017
2 Jun 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 22/2017
24 May 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 21/2017
19 May 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 20/2017
12 May 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 19/2017
5 May 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 18/2017
28 Apr 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 17/2017
21 Apr 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 16/2017
13 Apr 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 15/2017
7 Apr 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 14/2017
31 Mar 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 13/2017
- BOFIT forecasts managed slowdown in China's growth, but debt and sluggish reform cloud outlook
- OECD recommends China focus on economic reforms
24 Mar 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 12/2017
17 Mar 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 11/2017
- Several factors affect decline in Russian household income and spending
- Number of passenger cars on the road in Russia rises from 26 million to 45 million in just ten years
10 Mar 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 10/2017
- Despite stable oil prices, the ruble strengthens and Russia's stock markets fall
- Fixed investment by Russia's large and mid-sized firms still in low territory
3 Mar 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 9/2017
24 Feb 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 8/2017
17 Feb 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 7/2017
- FDI spending of Chinese firms hit record in 2016
- Reliability of China's output statistics raise questions
10 Feb 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 6/2017
3 Feb 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 5/2017
27 Jan 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 4/2017
20 Jan 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 3/2017
- Chinese smog alerts and other pollution problems back in the news
- China's foreign trade surplus shrank last year by USD 85 billion
13 Jan 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 2/2017
6 Jan 2017
BOFIT Weekly Review 1/2017
- Even with no major shifts in Chinese economic outlook in December, the discussion on 2017 economic growth targets takes a new tone
- China adds several currencies to its currency index

​BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2017

Russian industrial output decreased; consumption continues to make a comeback

Another cut in the key rate from the CBR

CBR takes over Promsvyazbank

Alexei Ulyukayev, Russia's former economy minister, convicted of soliciting bribes

People's Bank of China tightens monetary stance a bit

China's leaders lay out areas of economic emphasis for next three years

Chinese taking on more debt to buy apartments; housing prices flat

​BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2017

Strict 2018 spending rules approved for Russia's federal budget and pension fund

Yamal peninsula LNG production comes on stream

CBR becomes sole owner of Otkritie Bank

IMF sees complexity and opacity of China's financial system as threats to financial stability

China's new financial market regulator begins operations

European Union, United States and Japan align their China trade policy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2017

Russia reaches agreement with OPEC and other oil-producing countries on keeping cuts in place

The fastest recovery phase for Russia's government budgets is over

Finland at 100: Finnish-Russian trade recovering, while Russia's share of exports is low compared to history

Finland at 100: China's significance as a trading partner continues to rise

Trade policy disputes impair China's relations with the West

​BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2017

Recovery in fixed investment in Russia slows

Russian FDI on the rise

Russia's 2018−20 monetary policy guidelines stress the role of inflation expectations

China's Silk Road Project targets countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)

China lowers import duties on consumer goods

Coal will still account for over half of Chinese power generation in 2030

​BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2017

Recovery in Russian output stalls

Russia posts record grain harvests

Proposed changes to Russian legislation could reduce economic transparency

Chinese debt levels continue to rise

China tightens regulation of asset management products

Outward FDI growth of Chinese firms stalls this year

​BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2017

Russian GDP growth slows

Slowing growth in Russian foreign trade

State enterprises and the state may generate around 40 % of Russian GDP

China opens up financial sector to foreign entities

China's economic growth slowed as expected in October

Rapid growth in Chinese goods imports continued in October

​BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2017

Brisk rise in Russian industrial producer prices

CEFC China Energy actively investing in Russia, but goods trade remains the focus of economic relations

Russia ranks higher in World Bank Doing Business survey than in most comparisons

Few surprises emerge from Trump-Xi meetings

China's current account surplus shrinks; foreign currency reserves increase

​BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2017

Russian central bank continues accommodating monetary policy

United States revises its economic sanctions regime for Russia

Nearly a fifth of Russian workers classed as working poor

First time since 2004, Chinese government issued a small amount of sovereign dollar debt

Slight acceleration in pace of Chinese wage growth this year

China's fight against air pollution intensifies, bringing new problems for industry and growth targets

​BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2017

Russians moving to mobile banking

Russian budget revenues expected to rise on favourable economic forecast and planned tax hikes

Ruble strengthening returns

China’s top central banker lays out risks to the economy

Chinese GDP growth remains steady

China’s new communist party line-up takes shape

​BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2017

Russia posts uneven economic performance in September

Changes planned for Russian public sector spending structure already next year

Russia wants to spur e-commerce

President Xi Jinping sets out China's goals in opening address to party congress

Growth in Chinese goods imports remains strong

Rise in Chinese producer prices accelerates

​BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2017

Russian export earnings and imports continue to recover rapidly, even if the fastest pace has slowed

Moderate net outflow of private capital from Russia

Russian GDP forecasts increased in recent months

Russian inflation hits historical lows

Central bank governor wants to speed up the opening of Chinese economy

China to lower bank reserve requirements in January

IMF raises its growth forecast for China, but warns of rising debt problems

​BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2017

Russia's public sector finances recover this year; tightening expected next year

Much of Russia's GDP growth spurt last spring came from inventories

BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2017

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BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2017

BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2017