CBR sells majority stake in Sberbank to the Russian government
Russia* CBR sells majority stake in Sberbank to the Russian government The sale, announced last February (BOFIT Weekly 13/2020), took place last Friday (April 10). The transaction was originally set...
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IMF expects the Russian economy to grow by 1.7 % this year
Russia IMF expects the Russian economy to grow by 1.7 % this year The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook sees Russian GDP growth slowing next year to 1.5 %, which is in line with the IMF's ...
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Finnish-Russian trade remains sluggish
Russia Finnish-Russian trade remains sluggish Finnish Customs reports that in the first half of 2019 the value of goods exports from Finland to Russia (1.8 billion euros) increased by 10 % and ...
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Russian and ASEAN leaders meet in Sochi
Russian and ASEAN leaders meet in Sochi Russia has been a full dialog partner with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since 1996. Last week, the third joint summit was held in Sochi. ...
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Impacts of Eurasian Customs and Economic Unions on the Kazakhstan market become clear
Impacts of Eurasian Customs and Economic Unions on the Kazakhstan market become clear Even before Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan established the Eurasian Customs Union (EACU) and unified their import...
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The 2021 harvest was smaller than in previous years
Russia The 2021 harvest was smaller than in previous years According to preliminary figures released by Rosstat, Russia’s grain harvest last year was about 121 million metric tons. In comparison to ...
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Yamal peninsula LNG production comes on stream
Yamal peninsula LNG production comes on stream Novatek's massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project includes e.g. gas production, liquefaction plants and a harbour for shipping LNG. The first ph...
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Russian growth overall slows, in some branches and regions output has declined
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth overall slows, in some branches and regions output has declined Preliminary Rosstat estimates show Russian GDP grew by 1.4 % y-o-y in the first quar...
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Finnish-Russian trade stages a comeback in the first half of this year
Russia Finnish-Russian trade stages a comeback in the first half of this year The value of goods and services exported from Finland to Russia rose by 11 % y-o-y in the first half of this year. ...
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Effects of the coronavirus on the Russian economy remain limited for now
Russia Effects of the coronavirus on the Russian economy remain limited for now As there is still large uncertainty on the duration and extent of the coronavirus epidemic, the potential impact on th...
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Russian central bank keeps key rate unchanged
Russia,economy Russian central bank keeps key rate unchanged Last Friday (July 28), the governing board of the Central Bank of Russia decided to hold its key rate at 9 %. The board noted that inflat...
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Russian economy began to contract in April
Russia Russian economy began to contract in April The impacts of Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine are now beginning to emerge on a wider scale throughout the Russian economy. The scale of impac...
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The ruble continues to appreciate
Russia The ruble continues to appreciate The ruble’s official exchange rate dropped sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine, falling as low as 120 rubles to the dollar at one point. Since then, the rub...
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Russian export earnings near all-time highs; capital outflows increase
Russia Russian export earnings near all-time highs; capital outflows increase Preliminary balance-of-payments figures from the Central Bank of Russia show that the value of Russia’s exports of goods...
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Russian economic growth accelerated
Russia Russian economic growth accelerated Rosstat’s preliminary estimate puts third-quarter GDP growth at 1.7 % y-o-y, well above the 0.7 % rate for the first six months of this year. The...
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Russian GDP contracts in November; inflation soars
Russian GDP contracts in November; inflation soars The economy ministry estimates 12-month GDP fell 0.5 % in November. While much of the drop reflected a sharp decline in manufacturing output, the d...
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Russian foreign debt declined last year
Russia Russian foreign debt declined last year Russians owed roughly 450 billion dollars to foreign (non-resident) entities at the start of this year. Russia’s foreign debt, measured in dollars, fel...
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Moscow stock exchange’s dollar-denominated RTS index declined 8 % last year
Russia Moscow stock exchange’s dollar-denominated RTS index declined 8 % last year With over half of the RTS general index weighting consisting of companies in the oil and gas sector, it is eas...
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Russian export earnings rather flat; recovery in imports continues to stall
Russia Russian export earnings rather flat; recovery in imports continues to stall Central Bank of Russia balance-of-payments figures show that earnings from exports of goods and services, which had...
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Ruble struggles and Russian share prices slide as US adds sanctions, oil prices fall and emerging markets face problems
Russia Ruble struggles and Russian share prices slide as US adds sanctions, oil prices fall and emerging markets face problems Since the end of July, the Russian ruble has lost about 6 % of its valu...
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