Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years
Russia Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russ...
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Growth in China’s foreign trade slowed in March; exports to Russia fell
China Growth in China’s foreign trade slowed in March; exports to Russia fell The latest foreign trade figures released by China Customs show that the value of goods exports in January-March grew by...
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Export earnings fattened Russia’s Q1 current account surplus; substantial capital outflows
Russia Export earnings fattened Russia’s Q1 current account surplus; substantial capital outflows The CBR’s unusually thin preliminary balance-of-payments report shows that the value of Russian expo...
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Ruble and stock markets tumble on Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine
Russia Ruble and stock markets tumble on Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine The ruble’s exchange rate has fallen to historical lows this week. Western sanctions have blocked the Central Bank o...
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Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine draws massive economic sanctions from the West
Russia Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine draws massive economic sanctions from the West The new sanctions include restrictions on the financial sector, export bans and sanctions targeting specif...
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Fixed investment by Russia's large and mid-sized firms still in low territory
Fixed investment by Russia's large and mid-sized firms still in low territory Rosstat reports that the recovery in seasonally adjusted total fixed investment continued in the fourth quarter of 20...
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Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016
Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016 Budget revenues were significantly increased with the sale of a minority stake in state oil giant Rosnef...
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Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy
Russia Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy The plan is the final phase of the population policy guideline approved by president Vladimir Putin in 2007. In...
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Consumption continued to fall in Russia in August; production picked up slightly
Consumption continued to fall in Russia in August; production picked up slightly The volume of retail sales (seasonally and workday-adjusted) has fallen for 20 consecutive months. Retail sales were d...
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Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist
Russia Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist In our latest Forecast for Russia, we see Russian GDP rising this year by over 3.5 % from last year’s rec...
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Panel discussion at Turku Europe Forum 2021 examines EU-Russia economic relations
Russia Panel discussion at Turku Europe Forum 2021 examines EU-Russia economic relations Last Friday (Aug. 27), the Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) hosted a panel discussion...
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China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries
China China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries According to the EU’s Access2Markets database, China currently imposes 40 different trade barriers that inhibit EU goods...
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Russia’s foreign currency reserves grew in the first half of the year
Russia’s foreign currency reserves grew in the first half of the year The value of Russian foreign currency reserves as of end-June stood at $393 billion, an increase of nearly $25 billion from end-D...
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IMF emphasises fiscal policy and banking sector reform in latest Article IV consultation with Russia
IMF emphasises fiscal policy and banking sector reform in latest Article IV consultation with Russia In its latest country report for Russia based on the annual Article IV consultation, the IMF empha...
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As China and Russia boost military spending, so do their neighbours
As China and Russia boost military spending, so do their neighbours New data compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that military spending of governments increa...
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Capital flows between Russia and the rest of the world remain small
Capital flows between Russia and the rest of the world remain small Especially in light of seasonal variations, the net flow of private capital abroad was very small in the first quarter. Like last y...
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Russia has enjoyed relatively stable economic conditions during the first two months of this year
Russia Russia has enjoyed relatively stable economic conditions during the first two months of this year Several Russian economic indicators for January and February suggest that production and cons...
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First highway bridge across the Amur river joining Russia and China is finally ready
Russia First highway bridge across the Amur river joining Russia and China is finally ready China and Russia signed an initial agreement on construction of the Amur road bridge in 1995. Construction...
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Global energy market trends not expected to cause big changes for Russia in near term
Russia Global energy market trends not expected to cause big changes for Russia in near term The base scenario used in this year’s World Energy Outlook from the International Energy Agency (IEA) for...
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IMF Article IV consultation reiterates calls for Russia to maintain economic stability and move on reforms
Russia IMF Article IV consultation reiterates calls for Russia to maintain economic stability and move on reforms The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports that Russian GDP grew by 0.5 % a&...
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