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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Latest BOFIT forecast for Russia sees economy and imports still contracting further this year
Latest BOFIT forecast for Russia sees economy and imports still contracting further this year With the price of oil down by about 50 % in the second half of 2014, domestic demand, including private c...
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Capital flows between Russia and the rest of the world remarkably small
Capital flows between Russia and the rest of the world remarkably small Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show that the net outflow of private capital fell in 2015. This was despite banks payi...
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Russia's 2018−20 monetary policy guidelines stress the role of inflation expectations
Russia's 2018−20 monetary policy guidelines stress the role of inflation expectations The Central Bank of Russia reaffirmed its inflation target of "close to 4 %" a year on average. The...
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Russia expands price monitoring significantly; food prices under pressure to rise
Russia Russia expands price monitoring significantly; food prices under pressure to rise A government regulation will extend price monitoring widely by including a monitoring list of goods and servi...
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Russia’s government budget expected to show surpluses as efforts are ahead to slow spending growth
Russia Russia’s government budget expected to show surpluses as efforts are ahead to slow spending growth At the end of September, the federal budget and the budgets for the state’s three social fun...
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This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia
Russia This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia The IMF kept...
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BOFIT 25th Anniversary Conference examines evolutionary paths of Russia and other post-communist systems
BOFIT 25th Anniversary Conference examines evolutionary paths of Russia and other post-communist systems The first keynote address, delivered by Professor Gerárd Roland (University of California...
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Russia on shaky ground in its ability to service foreign debt
Russia Russia on shaky ground in its ability to service foreign debt The restrictions imposed to support the ruble and Russia’s financial markets have made it difficult for firms to conduct normal f...
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Russia’s federal budget revenues declined especially in May and June, but spending climbed up
Russia Russia’s federal budget revenues declined especially in May and June, but spending climbed up For the May-June period, federal budget revenues from oil & gas production taxes and export d...
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Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead
Russia,economy Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead GDP growth slowed in August The preliminary estimate of the economic development min...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024
Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult
Russia,economy Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult Federal budget revenues and spending set to rise next year Russia’s new budget...
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Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth
Russia Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth Russian economic growth slowed significantly in June, but sustained its lower pace in Jul...
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Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency
Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to another term as Russia’s president on May 7. He announced the member...
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Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth
Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth February’s numbers suggest little change in Russia’s economic trends. 12-month growth wa...
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Russia to rein in government budget spending in coming years to deal with deficit
Russia Russia to rein in government budget spending in coming years to deal with deficit The finance ministry just released its government sector finances framework for 2021−2023. The plan covers th...
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Russia’s National Welfare Fund swells; CBR forex and gold reserves hit record high in August
Russia Russia’s National Welfare Fund swells; CBR forex and gold reserves hit record high in August At the end of August, the National Welfare Fund (NWF), which has been built up from taxing the ene...
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State support scheme boosts demand for new housing loans in Russia
Russia State support scheme boosts demand for new housing loans in Russia Issuance of new housing loans cratered in April and May due to the coronavirus lockdown. The volume of new housing loans iss...
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Increase in debt restructuring and postponed repayment of corporate loans in Russia
Russia Increase in debt restructuring and postponed repayment of corporate loans in Russia The stock of bank lending to non-financial corporations increased rapidly in late March and early April. In...
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