IMF anticipates significant slowdown in global growth next year; Russia’s recession likely to be milder than earlier expected
Russia IMF anticipates significant slowdown in global growth next year; Russia’s recession likely to be milder than earlier expected The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook predicts that the world e...
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Russia and India agree on new arms sales, but overall trade between the countries continues to shrink
Russia and India agree on new arms sales, but overall trade between the countries continues to shrink During the BRICS summit in Goa last week, India revealed it was buying new weapons systems from R...
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Latest BOFIT forecast for Russia sees GDP contracting by 10 % this year with imports down by half
Russia,forecast Latest BOFIT forecast for Russia sees GDP contracting by 10 % this year with imports down by half Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has plunged the Russian economy into unce...
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Debt and trade disputes further erode economic relations between Russia and Ukraine; EU decides to keep Russian sanctions in place
Debt and trade disputes further erode economic relations between Russia and Ukraine; EU decides to keep Russian sanctions in place As expected, Ukraine announced late last week that it cannot pay ba...
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Government sector revenues in Russia have turned to rise, spending growth still brisk even if strong stimulus behind
Russia Government sector revenues in Russia have turned to rise, spending growth still brisk even if strong stimulus behind The consolidated budget, which comprises federal, regional, municipal and ...
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At close to $600 billion, Russia holds the world’s fourth-largest foreign currency and gold reserves
Russia At close to $600 billion, Russia holds the world’s fourth-largest foreign currency and gold reserves At the end of 2020, the value of Russia’s total international reserves, including gold, am...
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UNCTAD’s estimate of ultimate sources of foreign direct investment emphasises Western investment in China and Russia
Russia UNCTAD’s estimate of ultimate sources of foreign direct investment emphasises Western investment in China and Russia As part of its annual international investment report, the United Nations ...
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IMF estimates that the government sector and public sector firms account for a third of Russia’s GDP
Russia IMF estimates that the government sector and public sector firms account for a third of Russia’s GDP The International Monetary Fund seeks to clarify the interpretation of the figure of 70 % ...
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Number of passenger cars on the road in Russia rises from 26 million to 45 million in just ten years
Number of passenger cars on the road in Russia rises from 26 million to 45 million in just ten years In 2005, there were just 180 cars per 1,000 people in Russia. Since then, the number of cars has r...
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Russia plans to increase government revenues in the next few years without hikes in large general taxes
Russia plans to increase government revenues in the next few years without hikes in large general taxes In the draft 2017‒2019 federal budget submitted to the Duma, the finance ministry computed that...
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Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows
Russia Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows After a several months’ pause, the Bank of Russia released balance-of-p...
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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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Russia’s central bank raises its key rate to 18 % on inflation concerns; key rate now expected to remain high for a longer time
Russia Russia’s central bank raises its key rate to 18 % on inflation concerns; key rate now expected to remain high for a longer time The Central Bank of Russia’s board of directors decided at its ...
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As the world’s largest wheat exporter, Russia plays a major role in food security of Africa and the Middle East
Russia As the world’s largest wheat exporter, Russia plays a major role in food security of Africa and the Middle East Russia is a major global producer and exporter of grains. Figures from the UN’s...
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Critical reports from Accounts Chamber on economic forecast that forms basis for Russia’s government budget projections generate questions about budget expenditures
Russia Critical reports from Accounts Chamber on economic forecast that forms basis for Russia’s government budget projections generate questions about budget expenditures Reports by Russia’s Accoun...
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Russian economic growth expected to slow sharply; new sanctions increase risks
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic growth expected to slow sharply; new sanctions increase risks Our latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2025–2027, released on Monday (Oct. 20), expects Russia...
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Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises
Ukraine,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine’s economy slows and fiscal deficit rises Shelling on Ukraine’s energy sector and belated harvest reduced first-half growth Ukraine’s on-year GDP growth fell below...
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Russian economic growth remains sluggish and subject to structural imbalances
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic growth remains sluggish and subject to structural imbalances The Russian economy has continued to grow slowly in recent months, with the overall economic ...
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BOFIT releases multi-year forecasts for the Russian and Chinese economies in spring and autumn.
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Russian government driven to technical insolvency
Russia Russian government driven to technical insolvency The 30-day grace period for about 100 million dollars in Russian foreign debt that came due at the end of May was reached on June 27 without ...
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