Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending
Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending Russian economy again showed positive growth in July Even with the pace of growth moderating in recent months, the latest ...
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China’s new five-year plan emphasises industrial development and self-sufficiency
China China’s new five-year plan emphasises industrial development and self-sufficiency The National People’s Congress convened this March to approve China’s 14th five-year plan (2021–2025), as well...
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Rapid housing loan growth in Russia continues
Russia Rapid housing loan growth in Russia continues The growth in mortgage lending accelerated in the first three months of this year. In March alone, banks granted new housing loans worth a total ...
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Covid surges in China, economic implications unclear
#China Covid surges in China, economic implications unclear Chinese policymakers abruptly abandoned their strict zero-covid policy in early December as the futility of an all-out suppression strateg...
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Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year
China Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year The revised autumn forecasts of the OECD, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IMF all agree that Chinese ...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2024-2026 / 2
<p><em>The newest forecast from the Bank of Finland’s Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) sees China’s economic growth on a slowing trend. Real GDP growth this year is expected to rem...
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China’s central bank extends monetary easing
China’s central bank extends monetary easing Last Saturday (June 27), the People’s Bank of China announced it was lowering reference rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The one-year loan rate ...
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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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Statistics
BOFIT,statistics,Russia,China,Ukraine Russia statistics China statistics Alternative indicators of China's economic growth BOFIT statistics As the basis for research and analysis, BOFIT uses ...
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Corruption dies hard in Russia
Russia Corruption dies hard in Russia Russia has performed equally worse in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index rankings during recent years. Russia’s overall point score h...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
No slowdown in Chinese growth in August
No slowdown in Chinese growth in August The rapid deceleration in China’s growth in early summer prompted officials to announce a number of measures to support the economy (BOFIT Weekly 36/2023). The...
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China’s economic growth continued to slow in the third quarter
China’s economic growth continued to slow in the third quarter The National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP grew by 6 % y-o-y. The growth slowdown has been extremely even: down to 6.4 % in Q1 a...
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Russian inflation slowed slightly in June on reduced increases in prices of fruits and vegetables
Russia Russian inflation slowed slightly in June on reduced increases in prices of fruits and vegetables The 12-month rise in consumer prices fell from 17.1 % in May to 15.9 % in June. Ove...
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Russians increasing domestic travelling
Russians increasing domestic travelling Tourism abroad has fallen sharply over the past two years due to the weak ruble and falling real disposable incomes. Imports of travel services last year amoun...
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China restricts peer-to-peer lenders offering loans to share purchases
China restricts peer-to-peer lenders offering loans to share purchases The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced this month that it was banning share purchases financed through onl...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Sharp drop in building construction continued, while infrastructure construction saw high growth
#China Sharp drop in building construction continued, while infrastructure construction saw high growth Building construction in China went into decline in summer 2021 after officials imposed strict...
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China's debt growth slowed in September; no monetary easing
China China's debt growth slowed in September; no monetary easing China’s domestic stock of bank loans grew by 11.9 % y-o-y in September. Growth in the stock of bank loans and the People’s ...
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First-quarter figures show contraction in Russian foreign trade and net capital outflow
Russia* First-quarter figures show contraction in Russian foreign trade and net capital outflow Preliminary balance- of-payments figures show that the value of Russian exports of goods and services ...
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Russian foreign trade contracts slightly
Russia Russian foreign trade contracts slightly Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia show that Russian earnings from exports of goods and services fell in t...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019