Profitability of Chinese industrial firms improved over the summer
China Profitability of Chinese industrial firms improved over the summer With the Chinese economy recovering, the plight of industrial firms has also improved. July was the third month in a row that...
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Official unemployment rate understates China’s true unemployment
China Official unemployment rate understates China’s true unemployment China's labour market was severely disrupted by restrictions of movement and layoffs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
Across-the-board lowering of global growth forecasts; IMF still sees positive GDP growth for China this year
China Across-the-board lowering of global growth forecasts; IMF still sees positive GDP growth for China this year Despite a global recession, the IMF’s June World Economic Outlook Update still expe...
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Russian economy weakened sharply in first two months of the year; rising oil prices bring relief
BOFIT Weekly Review,Russia Russian economy weakened sharply in first two months of the year; rising oil prices bring relief While Russian economic trends weakened dramatically in January and Februar...
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China launches campaign against disparaging economic reporting
China China launches campaign against disparaging economic reporting Recent crackdowns on speech apply to articles posted online or social media that officials consider to be malicious commentary on...
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Chinese officials promise economic stimulus and structural reforms
Chinese officials promise economic stimulus and structural reforms China’s officials this month have assured they can calm turbulent markets, hit their growth targets and move forward with reform. Ei...
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China reports surprisingly brisk GDP growth in the third quarter
China* China reports surprisingly brisk GDP growth in the third quarter Following the adjournment of the National Congress, China announced on October 23 that third-quarter GDP growth rose by 3.9...
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People’s Bank of China eases monetary stance and increases quotas for targeted lending programmes
china,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review People’s Bank of China eases monetary stance and increases quotas for targeted lending programmes China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China continued cautiou...
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China’s second-quarter economic growth accelerates from first quarter, but still below pre-pandemic pace
China China’s second-quarter economic growth accelerates from first quarter, but still below pre-pandemic pace China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP grew at 7.9 % y-o-y in the ...
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Russian central bank further eases monetary policy
Russia Russian central bank further eases monetary policy On September 16, the Central Bank of Russia lowered its key rate by 50 basis points to 7.5 %. It was the fifth consecutive rate cut sin...
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CBR hikes key rate again
CBR hikes key rate again On June 11, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) raised its key rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 %. It was the CBR’s third hike this year for a total increase of 125 basis poi...
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Growth of China’s credit stock slowed last year; PBoC moves ahead with targeted monetary easing
China,BOFIT Weekly Review Growth of China’s credit stock slowed last year; PBoC moves ahead with targeted monetary easing The stock of bank loans grew by 6.2 % last year. While this rate was lower t...
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Inflation in China slows, central bank promises additional stimulus
China Inflation in China slows, central bank promises additional stimulus Consumer price inflation in China fell by a percentage point to 3.3 % in April, while producer price deflation accelera...
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Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year
China Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year China’s National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) reports GDP grew 6.3 % year-on-year in the second quarter, up from 4.5 %...
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Covid stimulus causes China’s debt-to-GDP ratio to soar
China Covid stimulus causes China’s debt-to-GDP ratio to soar Aggregate financing to the real economy (AFRE), the broadest measure of domestic debt used by the People’s Bank of China, stood at 280&#...
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Russian inflation remains subdued, but inflation expectations are rising
Russia Russian inflation remains subdued, but inflation expectations are rising June consumer price inflation slowed slightly from 2.4 % y-o-y in May to 2.3 %. Much of the slowdown came from lower f...
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Hard times continue for the Hong Kong economy
China Hard times continue for the Hong Kong economy GDP of the Hong Kong special administrative region (SAR) last year fell by 1.2 % y-o-y. GDP growth was down 2.9 % y-o-y in the fourth qu...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2026–2028 / 1
China,forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2026–2028 / 1 Official figures show that China’s economy expanded by 5 percent last year, although actual GDP growth was likely lower. With domestic consumpti...
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International institutions concerned about soaring indebtedness in China
International institutions concerned about soaring indebtedness in China The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data for January-March reveal several “early-warning” indicators that point to in...
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India tightens its monetary policy
India India tightens its monetary policy The Central Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to raise the repo rate, India’s main monetary policy rate, to 4.9 % on June 6. The commit...
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