Russian government support has helped move fixed investment towards recovery, outlook remains unsure
Russia Russian government support has helped move fixed investment towards recovery, outlook remains unsure After shrinking by 7.5 % y-o-y in the second quarter, real fixed investment contracte...
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New Russian government to focus on social issues and national projects
Russia New Russian government to focus on social issues and national projects Russia’s new cabinet is led by prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, former director of the Federal Tax Service. Anton Silua...
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Import disputes in the Eurasian Economic Union
Import disputes in the Eurasian Economic Union Kazakhstan announced last week that it would pull certain Russian food items off the shelves as they failed to comply with Kazakhstan’s food safety reg...
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Russia’s state-owned Vnesheconombank needs large support
Russia’s state-owned Vnesheconombank needs large support Most estimates put Vnesheconombank’s (VEB) needs for support funding at €15–20 billion to cover at least the next few years. The government c...
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China’s current account surplus last year increased to about 2 % of GDP
China China’s current account surplus last year increased to about 2 % of GDP Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show that China’s 2020 current account surplus was about $300 billion, whic...
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Contractions in Russian exports and imports intensified
Contractions in Russian exports and imports intensified Preliminary CBR balance-of-payments figures show export earnings on goods and services in the fourth quarter of 2014 fell 19 % in dollar terms ...
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Proposal on stricter import control for Russian state-owned enterprises
Russia Proposal on stricter import control for Russian state-owned enterprises The proposal is related to an amendment approved at the end of 2017 that will enter into force at the beginning of July...
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Russia's import recovery slows; outflows of private capital increase slightly
Russia Russia's import recovery slows; outflows of private capital increase slightly Measured in US dollars, the official currency for reporting the value of Russian foreign trade and balance-of...
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Weak performance of the agricultural sector dragged down Ukraine’s economic growth last year
Ukraine,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Weak performance of the agricultural sector dragged down Ukraine’s economic growth last year Ukraine’s GDP growth slowed more than expected in 2024. The State Sta...
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Finnish goods exports to China contracted in the second quarter
China Finnish goods exports to China contracted in the second quarter The value of goods exported from Finland to China in April-June amounted to 930 million euros, a nearly 6 % decline from a ...
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Yuan’s exchange rate strengthens
China Yuan’s exchange rate strengthens The People’s Bank of China started to use the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) index to measure the external value of the yuan against a weighted cu...
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China has the most industrial robots
China China has the most industrial robots China has the most industrial robots Data published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) at the end of September show that China has surpasse...
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Surveys published by Russia’s Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights show low confidence in safety of the local business environment
Russia Surveys published by Russia’s Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights show low confidence in safety of the local business environment Russia’s Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights (biznesomb...
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Chinese steel production on the rise
Chinese steel production on the rise With the recovery in construction, steel prices have risen rapidly on China’s domestic market. Even with this month’s moderation in the rise in prices, China’s st...
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IMF calls for decisive action from China to tackle rising vulnerabilities
IMF calls for decisive action from China to tackle rising vulnerabilities In its annual Article IV consultation, IMF staff recognises China’s advances in shifting to a growth model increasingly drive...
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BOFIT sees continued modest slowdown in growth for China
BOFIT sees continued modest slowdown in growth for China Despite market fluctuations, our latest BOFIT Forecast for China sees China’s development in coming years conforming largely to our earlier fo...
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Chinese debt-to-GDP ratio approaches 300 %
China Chinese debt-to-GDP ratio approaches 300 % The People’s Bank of China reports that the combined domestic debt of corporations, households and the public sector increased last year to a le...
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In Russian labour markets wages adjust downwards relatively easily
In Russian labour markets wages adjust downwards relatively easily The Centre for Strategic Research, an institute headed by former finance minister Alexei Kudrin, recently released a wide-reaching r...
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Growth returns to Russian goods trade
Growth returns to Russian goods trade Fourth-quarter goods imports were up 9 % y-o-y in value terms. Growth was seen in all largest product categories, with highest growth posted for imports of machi...
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