China steps up stimulus measures
China China steps up stimulus measures President Xi Jinping announced at the end of last week that the budget deficit will be increased this year. Moreover, the fi-nance ministry will be issuing spe...
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China pulled back on direct investment in Europe and the United States last year
China China pulled back on direct investment in Europe and the United States last year Investments have declined significantly after the peak year 2016, a result of China’s stricter outward investme...
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Early 2021 exuberance of mainland China stock exchanges begins to fade
China Early 2021 exuberance of mainland China stock exchanges begins to fade Share prices on Chinese stock exchanges in the first half of this year have given a generally flat performance relative t...
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20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China; integration with mainland continues
China 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China; integration with mainland continues 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China; integration with mainland continues July 1 ma...
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Plans announced for mainland China’s third stock exchange in Beijing
China Plans announced for mainland China’s third stock exchange in Beijing In his address to the International Fair for Trade in Services, president Xi Jinping revealed plans to open a new stock exc...
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China’s central bank lowers reserve requirement
China’s central bank lowers reserve requirement The People’s Bank of China cut the reserve requirement ratio for commercial banks on Thursday (Feb. 5). The ratio, which determines the amount of depos...
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Fewer sectors in Russia targeted for direct investment from abroad
Russia Fewer sectors in Russia targeted for direct investment from abroad In recent years, FDI inflows have overwhelmingly focused on the financial sector, the energy sector (basically oil & gas...
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People's Bank of China tightens monetary stance a bit
China People's Bank of China tightens monetary stance a bit People's Bank of China tightens monetary stance a bit The US Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its main reference rates last week by 2...
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Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter
Russia Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter Balance of payments figures from the C...
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China’s economy continues to slow
China China’s economy continues to slow Official figures show Chinese GDP growth slowed further last year to 6.6 % p.a. from the revised 2017 growth of 6.8 %. In the fourth quarter of 2018...
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Russian federal budget revenues declined last year, while defence spending soared
Russian federal budget revenues declined last year, while defence spending soared In nominal ruble terms, federal budget revenues last year contracted 6 %. In real terms (i.e. taking inflation into c...
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CBR lowers key rate for fourth time this year
CBR lowers key rate for fourth time this year The Central Bank of Russia lowered its key interest rate one percentage point on Tuesday (June 16) to 11.5 %. The CBR said the rate cut was justified in...
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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...
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Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises
Ukraine,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises Shelling on Ukraine’s energy sector and belated harvest reduced first-half growth Ukraine’s on-year GDP growth fell below...
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Signs of deteriorating employment conditions in China
China Signs of deteriorating employment conditions in China With the slowdown in economic growth, the employment situation appears to be weakening. While official unemployment figures consistently s...
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Chinese retail sales support economic growth
Chinese retail sales support economic growth August figures on the real economy reinforce the view that, while China’s economy continues to slow, its structure is also evolving. Growth of fixed asset...
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Chinese economic growth slows as expected in the first three months of the year
Chinese economic growth slows as expected in the first three months of the year China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s on-year GDP growth slowed to 7.0 % in the first quarte...
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BOFIT expects China's growth to slow; financial market worries on the rise
China,forecast BOFIT expects China's growth to slow; financial market worries on the rise China's GDP growth accelerated to 6.9 % p.a. in the first half of this year. The pick-up is not like...
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Russian central bank again passes on rate change
Russian central bank again passes on rate change The Central Bank of Russia’s key rate has remained at 11 % for over four months now. In its decision to leave rates untouched the CBR emphasized that...
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Russian central bank again lowers its key rate
Russia Russian central bank again lowers its key rate Last Friday (July 24), the Central Bank of Russia’s board of directors decided to lower the key rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 %. It was t...
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