Russia has the most barriers to trade for European exporters
Russia,economy Russia has the most barriers to trade for European exporters The European Commission published its latest report on barriers to trade in June. The report, which is based on informatio...
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Number of employed all-time high in Russia
Russia,economy Number of employed all-time high in Russia Rosstat reports that the number of people employed in the Russian economy reached around 72.4 million people in June, a slight increase from...
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Ruble plummets as Russia’s current account surplus evaporates
Ruble plummets as Russia’s current account surplus evaporates The ruble’s exchange rate in August reached its lowest reading against the US dollar since spring 2022. The official ruble-dollar exchang...
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High variation in growth trajectories among Russia's manufacturing branches
Russia High variation in growth trajectories among Russia's manufacturing branches High variation in growth trajectories among Russia's manufacturing branches Manufacturingoutput overall sh...
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Russia releases 2011–13 GDP figures produced with new methodology
Russia Russia releases 2011–13 GDP figures produced with new methodology Russia releases 2011–13 GDP figures produced with new methodology GDP and its components for the years 2011–16 have now all ...
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US drafts changes to economic sanctions imposed on Russia
US drafts changes to economic sanctions imposed on Russia US drafts changes to economic sanctions imposed on Russia Last week the United States Senate voted near-unanimously to approve a bill making...
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Car sales revive in Russia, while other sales remain weaker
Car sales revive in Russia, while other sales remain weaker Car sales revive in Russia, while other sales remain weaker Following three years of decline, sales of new cars have begun to rise in rece...
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Russia announces changes in banking supervision and restructuring troubled banks
Russia announces changes in banking supervision and restructuring troubled banks The weeding out of weak players in the banking sector has meant that the amount of support funds needed by Russia'...
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Despite falling inflation, inflation risks in Russia continue to mount
Despite falling inflation, inflation risks in Russia continue to mount At its scheduled inflation meeting at the end of April, the executive board of the Central Bank of Russia left the key rate unch...
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Russia’s economic contraction last year mitigated by government spending
#Russia Russia’s economic contraction last year mitigated by government spending Rosstat last week released its first assessment of Russian GDP in 2022. According to its preliminary estimate, Russia...
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Central Bank of Russia keeps key rate unchanged
#Russia Central Bank of Russia keeps key rate unchanged On December 16, the CBR decided to keep the key rate at 7.5 %. The decision was generally expected by market analysts. Inflation peaked i...
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EU and US further expand economic sanctions on Russia
#Russia EU and US further expand economic sanctions on Russia On December 16, the EU approved its ninth round of economic sanctions targeting Russia for its illegal war against Ukraine. The assets o...
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Growth in Indian imports from Russia begins to plateau
Russia Growth in Indian imports from Russia begins to plateau Indian goods imports from Russia have skyrocketed this year. The value of imports in September was nearly five times higher than in Sept...
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China’s exports to Russia continued to rise in October
Russia China’s exports to Russia continued to rise in October The value of Chinese goods exports flowing to Russia declined sharply last spring following Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but it has recov...
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Overall condition of Russia’s banking sector remains murky
Russia Overall condition of Russia’s banking sector remains murky With data on balance sheets or income statements no longer published on a regular basis, assessments are based on less granular data...
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“Partial mobilisation” creates confusion, markets tumble in Russia
Russia “Partial mobilisation” creates confusion, markets tumble in Russia In an effort to move additional manpower to the front in the Ukraine war, president Vladimir Putin declared a “partial mobil...
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Russia plans for federal budget deficits from 2022 to 2025
Russia Russia plans for federal budget deficits from 2022 to 2025 The government recently approved a preliminary 3-year budget proposal (2023–2025) that foresees federal budget revenues rising by 9&...
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Finnish exports to Russia finally on the rise
Finnish exports to Russia finally on the rise After contracting for 14 consecutive quarters in annual terms, thevalue of goods exports rose 6 % y-o-y in 4Q16. Fastest growth was recorded for metals e...
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Russia's Reserve Fund shrank by 70 % last year
Russia's Reserve Fund shrank by 70 % last year The value of the Reserve Fund fell from about $50 billion at the end of 2015 to $16 billion (972 billion rubles) at the end of 2016. The amount draw...
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Costs to firms from regulatory practices discussed in Russia
Costs to firms from regulatory practices discussed in Russia Official inspections and Russia's new security-related laws were focal topics last year. Mikhail Abyzov, minister charged with improvi...
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