Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released
Russia Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released Russian industrial output has increased significantly in recent months. Industrial output was up in March by over 1...
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Russia bans travel to Turkey and restricts imports
Russia bans travel to Turkey and restricts imports In reaction to Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian military jet on November 24, Russia’s foreign minister immediately declared a terrorist threat in...
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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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Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle
Russia Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia for the first quarter show that export ...
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Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken Russian output growth has stagnated this year even if the economy has not fallen into recession. Increasingly severe econo...
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Chinese economy struggled last year
#China Chinese economy struggled last year China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP grew in the fourth quarter by 2.9 % y-o-y. The 3.0 % GDP growth for all of 2022 was also ...
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Topics at Moscow Gaidar Forum feature future economic growth and national projects
Russia Topics at Moscow Gaidar Forum feature future economic growth and national projects At the annual mega-get-together for economic discussions last week, economy minister Maxim Oreshkin noted th...
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European firms fear state’s role in the economy is increasing in China
European firms fear state’s role in the economy is increasing in China At the beginning of this month, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) released its latest position paper on Ch...
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Tough negotiations over Russia’s 2016 federal budget continue
Tough negotiations over Russia’s 2016 federal budget continue President Vladimir Putin last week declared that the federal budget deficit next year should not exceed 3 % of GDP. Putin’s target matche...
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Falling oil prices weaken the ruble and increase risks to Russia’s economy
Falling oil prices weaken the ruble and increase risks to Russia’s economy The ruble’s slide accelerated after the price of Urals-grade crude oil approached the $40 mark last week. The ruble has los...
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Moderate global growth expected next year
world economy Moderate global growth expected next year The strength of global economic growth surprised many observers this year. A major driver was the robust performance of the US economy, which ...
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Finland-China trade soared in the first half
China Finland-China trade soared in the first half Finnish Customs reports the goods trade between Finland and China grew by 20 % y-o-y in the first half of this year. Growth exceeded that of Finni...
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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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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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China’s share of Finnish goods trade shrank slightly in the first half of this year
China,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy China’s share of Finnish goods trade shrank slightly in the first half of this year Finnish Customs reports that the value of goods exports to China in the first si...
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GDP growth in some Chinese provinces was well below target last year
China GDP growth in some Chinese provinces was well below target last year The NBS released new data that show real GDP growth was more than one percentage point below the official growth targets se...
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Chinese economic growth continues to slow
Chinese economic growth continues to slow July figures released this week on foreign trade and trends in the domestic economy support the view that China’s economy continues to slow. Even so, China’s...
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IMF releases second loan tranche to Ukraine
IMF releases second loan tranche to Ukraine On July 31, the IMF Board voted to release the second tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved last March. The latest tranche was for $1.7 bil...
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China’s industrial output recovered slightly in November
China’s industrial output recovered slightly in November Industrial output grew 6.2 % y-o-y last month, up from 5.6 % in October. Growth in fixed asset investment in the first eleven months of the y...
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Government fixed investment soars in Russia as corporate fixed investment remains weak
Russia Government fixed investment soars in Russia as corporate fixed investment remains weak Rosstat reports that fixed investment rose in real terms as much as by 4 % y-o-y in the second quar...
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