Bailing out bad-debt-manager Huarong is a costly proposition
China Bailing out bad-debt-manager Huarong is a costly proposition Huarong is one of four state-run asset management companies created in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in 1999 to deal with ...
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Russian economy has recovered from last year’s recession, but pace of recovery varies considerably across branches
Russia Russian economy has recovered from last year’s recession, but pace of recovery varies considerably across branches The Russian economy has largely recovered from the recession in spring 2020,...
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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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Yuan appreciation ignites policy debate in China; PBoC raises forex deposit reserve requirement
China Yuan appreciation ignites policy debate in China; PBoC raises forex deposit reserve requirement The Chinese currency has strengthened to a level last seen in early summer 2018. The yuan has ga...
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China prepares to launch the world’s largest emissions trading scheme
China China prepares to launch the world’s largest emissions trading scheme China is the world’s biggest climate polluter, accounting for 29 % of all carbon dioxide emissions last year. China’s...
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Coronavirus pandemic slows signings of Silk Road investment contracts
China Coronavirus pandemic slows signings of Silk Road investment contracts Chinese officials themselves estimate that about 20 % of Silk Road (a.k.a. Belt and Road Initiative or BRI) projects ...
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China has further opened its financial markets to foreign firms, still market access remains an issue
China China has further opened its financial markets to foreign firms, still market access remains an issue Since April, foreign-owned firms have been allowed to seek permission to engage in securit...
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Coronavirus epidemic having wide-ranging impacts on Chinese economy
China Coronavirus epidemic having wide-ranging impacts on Chinese economy The coronavirus outbreak, first reported at the end of last year from Wuhan, the capital and largest city in Hubei province ...
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Investment in EV plants and infrastructure drove much of the increase in Chinese FDI in Europe last year
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Investment in EV plants and infrastructure drove much of the increase in Chinese FDI in Europe last year The Merics and Rhodium Group think tanks last week released...
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Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices Economic growth is slowing Growth in Russian’s economic output was slowed down in the first two mon...
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China posted strong export performance last year; fossil fuels represent a large share of imports
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review China posted strong export performance last year; fossil fuels represent a large share of imports China Customs reports that the dollar value of China’s goods expor...
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China issues lengthy list of stimulus measures
China China issues lengthy list of stimulus measures With the ongoing slowdown in Chinese economic growth, the country’s leadership decided in late September to introduce a diverse stimulus package....
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Chinese exports of electric vehicles to Europe have soared in recent years, but planned EU tariffs on electric cars could have an impact
China Chinese exports of electric vehicles to Europe have soared in recent years, but planned EU tariffs on electric cars could have an impact The European Commission announced on June 12 that it wa...
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Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year
China Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year China’s National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) reports GDP grew 6.3 % year-on-year in the second quarter, up from 4.5 %...
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Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly
Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly The yuan’s persistent weakening bias, which have lasted for most of this year, appears to have ended. ...
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Chinese stock markets down for the year
#china Chinese stock markets down for the year Despite a bump in share prices following the lifting of covid restrictions at the start of this year, share prices have drifted downward for most of 20...
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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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Government support keeps banking sector stable in first year of war
#Russia Government support keeps banking sector stable in first year of war In Russia’s bank centric financial markets, bank lending pays a significant role in corporate finance. Given that the sta...
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Reducing emissions and slowing climate change also matters for Chinese economic performance
China Reducing emissions and slowing climate change also matters for Chinese economic performance The COP 27 UN Climate Conference held last month in Egypt, adjourned with little progress towards cl...
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China updates its negative list on foreign investor access to China; US imposes new investment restrictions on Chinese companies
China China updates its negative list on foreign investor access to China; US imposes new investment restrictions on Chinese companies On Monday (Dec. 27), China released a revised version of its ne...
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