2018

21 Dec 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2018
- China celebrates 40 years of economic reform
- China’s economic growth continues to slow
14 Dec 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2018
7 Dec 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2018
- Ruble rate holds steady despite falling oil prices and Kerch Strait skirmish
- Russia approves 2019 federal budget and social fund budgets
30 Nov 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2018
23 Nov 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2018
- Rise in Chinese housing prices moderates
- Large differences among Chinese provinces in terms of living standards and economic growth
16 Nov 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2018
9 Nov 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2018
2 Nov 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2018
- Growth in Chinese car sales stalls
- FDI outflows of Chinese firms still below 2016 level
26 Oct 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2018
- Officials in China seek to calm markets spooked by slowing growth
- Little progress in core reform of China’s state enterprises
19 Oct 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2018
12 Oct 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2018
5 Oct 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2018
- Latest BOFIT forecast sees China’s slowing growth exacerbating economic problems
- Chinese indebtedness relatively higher than in the Euro Area or the United States
28 Sep 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2018
- Russian industrial output and retail sales continue relatively strong growth in August
- Growth in Finnish-Russian trade subsides
21 Sep 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2018
13 Sep 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2018
- China's goods trade surplus with the US widened in August
- Falling prices make foreign investors wary about mainland China stock markets
7 Sep 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2018
31 Aug 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2018
24 Aug 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2018
17 Aug 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2018
- Ruble struggles and Russian share prices slide as US adds sanctions, oil prices fall and emerging markets face problems
- Higher oil prices drove growth in earnings from Russian goods exports in first half
10 Aug 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2018
3 Aug 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2018
27 Jul 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2018
20 Jul 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2018
13 Jul 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 28/2018
- United States and China impose import tariffs on each other; intensification of trade dispute looms
- China and Russia impose most trade and investment barriers on European firms
6 Jul 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 27/2018
29 Jun 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 26/2018
- PBoC lowers bank reserve requirement ratios on higher economic uncertainty
- Profits of European firms in China rise despite more challenging operating environment
21 Jun 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 25/2018
15 Jun 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 24/2018
8 Jun 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 23/2018
1 Jun 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 22/2018
25 May 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 21/2018
18 May 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 20/2018
9 May 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 19/2018
4 May 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 18/2018
27 Apr 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 17/2018
20 Apr 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 16/2018
13 Apr 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 15/2018
6 Apr 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 14/2018
29 Mar 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 13/2018
23 Mar 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 12/2018
16 Mar 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 11/2018
9 Mar 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 10/2018
2 Mar 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 9/2018
23 Feb 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 8/2018
- Big differences in regional economic growth rates
- Restrictions diminished outward FDI flows from China last year
16 Feb 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 7/2018
9 Feb 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 6/2018
- China's new initiatives to protect the environment
- Beijing's population growth stopped last year
2 Feb 2018
BOFIT Weekly Review 5/2018
26 Jan 2018
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19 Jan 2018
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12 Jan 2018
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5 Jan 2018
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​BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2018

Modest growth in Russian industrial output continues

CBR raises key rate and announces resumption of the fiscal-rule forex buying in January

Ukraine gets new IMF programme

China celebrates 40 years of economic reform

China’s economic growth continues to slow

​BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2018

Russia and OPEC agree on new production limits

Fixed investment growth in Russia accelerated in the third quarter

The third unit of the natural gas liquefaction plant in Yamal went into operation in November

Growth of China’s foreign trade slowed sharply in November; trade talks confront new problems

Rise in Chinese prices remains modest

Even with slowing growth, Hong Kong economy continues doing well

​BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2018

Ruble rate holds steady despite falling oil prices and Kerch Strait skirmish

Russia approves 2019 federal budget and social fund budgets

China and the US agree to postpone tariff hikes to give negotiators time to resolve trade disputes

China and United States defend WTO reforms, but still far apart on agreement content

Markets reacted cautiously to Trump-Xi truce

​BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2018

Dry summer reduces Russian harvest

Robust increase in Russian government revenues, substantial budget surpluses

A fifth of foreign debt of Russian banks and other businesses denominated in rubles

EU steps up oversight of investment inflows from China

Labour strife on the rise in China

China enjoys another year of bountiful harvests

​BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2018

Russian economic growth slows in the third quarter, with signs of a possible pick-up in October

Price regulation disrupts Russian fuel markets

Russia and Turkey celebrate progress in Black Sea gas pipeline project

Rise in Chinese housing prices moderates

Large differences among Chinese provinces in terms of living standards and economic growth

​BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2018

As the ruble weakens, Russian import spending growth lags export earnings growth

Significant drop in oil prices could lead to new production limits

CBR’s monetary policy programme for 2019−21 sees good bank liquidity ahead

Retail sales in China slide below GDP growth target

Stock of Chinese bank loans soars

Robust growth in Chinese commodity imports continues

​BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2018

National Welfare Fund holds 76 billion dollars; assets expected to rise before the end of the year

Wage growth varies considerably across sectors in Russia

Russia’s ranking improves slightly and China’s considerably in World Bank’s Doing Business index

Slowing growth in Chinese purchasing power

China posts current account deficit for January-September; currency reserves decline

PBoC issues yuan bonds in Hong Kong

​BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2018

Central Bank of Russia keeps key rate at 7.50 %

Higher export prices drive up industrial producer prices in Russia

Eurasian Economic Union is taking steps to harmonize external tariffs and lower internal barriers

Growth in Chinese car sales stalls

FDI outflows of Chinese firms still below 2016 level

​BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2018

Russian unemployment falls and wages continue to rise; real incomes contracted in August-September

Russia was ranked the 43th most competitive country by the World Economic Forum this year

IMF estimates that the government sector and public sector firms account for a third of Russia’s GDP

Officials in China seek to calm markets spooked by slowing growth

Little progress in core reform of China’s state enterprises

​BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2018

Net exports lifted Russian economic output numbers in the second quarter; domestic demand slack

The role of the US dollar as a payment currency is under discussion in Russia

Poor health lowers Russia’s ranking in human capital comparisons

Rise in global oil prices erodes China’s foreign trade surplus

China’s stock markets plunge increases financial market risk

China eases air pollution measures

​BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2018

IMF expects only modest Russian growth in coming years; decelerating growth in China

Growth in Russian imports stalls; capital outflows increase

FIFA World Cup boosted Russia’s tourism exports in summer

Trade dispute gives impetus to long-stalled economic reforms in China

China’s central bank continues monetary easing

Chinese active in filing patent applications, even if few have much commercial value

​BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2018

BOFIT forecasts low growth for the Russian economy in coming years

Russian oil production hits peak in September

Retirement age hike approved in Russia

Latest BOFIT forecast sees China’s slowing growth exacerbating economic problems

Chinese indebtedness relatively higher than in the Euro Area or the United States

​BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2018

Russian industrial output and retail sales continue relatively strong growth in August

BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2018

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BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2018

BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2018