January-February figures show slowing Chinese economy
China January-February figures show slowing Chinese economy The National Bureau of Statistics reports industrial output growth slowed to 5.3 % y-o-y in the first two months of 2019 (over 7 ...
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Chinese economy powers ahead in first two months of 2018
Chinese economy powers ahead in first two months of 2018 Real industrial output rose by 7.2 % y-o-y in January-February – the highest January-February industrial output figure since 2014. Fixed asset...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Russian import growth slows further; net flow of foreign liabilities turns negative
Russia Russian import growth slows further; net flow of foreign liabilities turns negative Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show the dollar-value of Russian goods and services exports rose in...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018
The economies of China and Southeast Asia are highly interlinked
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review The economies of China and Southeast Asia are highly interlinked China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently wrapped up negotiations on an...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
US-China trade war escalates
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review US-China trade war escalates The newly inaugurated US president Donald Trump fired another salvo in the latest chapter of the US-China trade war, calling for a 10 %...
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CIS countries have had to relax foreign exchange policies in recent years
Russia CIS countries have had to relax foreign exchange policies in recent years CIS countries have had to relax foreign exchange polies in recent years The currencies of countries in the Commonwea...
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China moves slowly to dismantle hukou household registration system
China China moves slowly to dismantle hukou household registration system The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) last week announced that this year all cities with populations of 1 to...
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China seeks to be the world leader in artificial intelligence
China,economy China seeks to be the world leader in artificial intelligence China's State Council last month released an ambitious national development guideline on pushing the frontiers of arti...
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Moscow stock exchange made gains in second half of 2020
Russia Moscow stock exchange made gains in second half of 2020 Last spring the drop in oil prices and the collapse of international financial markets were reflected immediately on the Moscow Exchang...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Slowing Chinese GDP growth approached 7 % in 2014
Slowing Chinese GDP growth approached 7 % in 2014 China’s economic growth decelerated from 7.7 % in 2013 to 7.4 % last year. Fourth quarter GDP growth was 7.3 % y-o-y, or 1.5 % q-o-q. Growth in domes...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
The issue of digital yuan progresses
China The issue of digital yuan progresses Chinese citizens are now welcome to enrol in experimental use of the digital yuan by signing up on the White List announced by the PBoC in July. According ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
New measures on school curricula and student free time
China New measures on school curricula and student free time In recent months, the government has been tightening rules regarding private schools that offer after-school tutoring. Private schools ha...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Call for Papers: Workshop on Banking and Institutions
<p>June 2-3, 2025<br />EM Strasbourg Business School, University of Strasbourg, France</p>
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2025-06-02-03-Workshop-on-Banking-and-Institutions
Workshop is organized by LaRGE Research Center (University of Strasbourg), Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT), and Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University (New York).
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Russians moving to mobile banking
Russians moving to mobile banking With a shrinking number of local bank branch offices and fewer ATMs, households are turning to netbanking services. A recent Central Bank of Russia survey found that...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
China's NBS updates GDP calculation methods
China's NBS updates GDP calculation methods Under the new method of GDP reckoning, corporate spending on research & development activities is treated as gross fixed capital formation rather t...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Robust growth in Finnish goods imports from China
China Robust growth in Finnish goods imports from China Finnish Customs reports that the value of goods imported from China in January-June was 2.5 billion euros, an increase of more than 10 % ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
Statistical reforms provide improved picture of Russian household spending
Russia Statistical reforms provide improved picture of Russian household spending New figures show that the large contraction in real household incomes of recent years was a little milder than ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
Government wants to increase competition but also restrictions on public sector procurements
Government wants to increase competition but also restrictions on public sector procurements A recent economy ministry report notes that there is still plenty of room for increasing competition and t...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015