Russian GDP growth slows
Russia Russian GDP growth slows According to preliminary Rosstat estimates, Russian third-quarter GDP rose by 1.8 % y-o-y, down from 2.5 % in the second quarter. Growth appeared to slow on moderatin...
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Changes in area and country structure of Russian goods imports show some stabilisation
Changes in area and country structure of Russian goods imports show some stabilisation Russian customs figures show that the share of imports from EU countries inched down to 38 % in the first half o...
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Putin and Xi met in Samarkand as trade between their countries has strengthened
China Putin and Xi met in Samarkand as trade between their countries has strengthened On September 15, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin conferred in the Uzbek city at a meeting of the eight-nation Shan...
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Russian and Indian leaders meet to discuss economic relations
Russia Russian and Indian leaders meet to discuss economic relations Russian president Putin hosted the leaders of India, Japan, Mongolia and Malaysia at the Eastern Economic Forum on September 4−6 ...
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Russian economy continued to slide in May
Russia Russian economy continued to slide in May The broader impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February have gradually emerged throughout the Russian economy. High inflation erodes R...
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National Welfare Fund stabilises at 12 % of GDP
Russia National Welfare Fund stabilises at 12 % of GDP As of end-June, Russia’s National Welfare Fund, which holds surplus oil & gas revenues, was worth about 187.6 billion USD or 11.7 % of...
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Rosneft divests its holdings in Venezuela to avoid US sanctions
Russia Rosneft divests its holdings in Venezuela to avoid US sanctions On March 28, Russia’s largest oil company, Rosneft, announced that it had sold off all its operations in Venezuela to another R...
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Asia top destination for Russian arms exports
Asia top destination for Russian arms exports The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reports that the volume of international arms sales increased by 14 % in 2011–2015 compared ...
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Rapid growth in Finnish-Russian trade
Rapid growth in Finnish-Russian trade In the first quarter of this year, the value of goods exported to Russia increased by nearly 30 % y-o-y. Russia's total goods imports grew at roughly the sam...
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Despite falling stock and oil prices, the ruble has appreciated this year
Despite falling stock and oil prices, the ruble has appreciated this year Given that over half of the weight of firms listed on the Moscow stock exchange are firms involved in the oil & gas indus...
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Russian stock exchange on the upswing
Russia Russian stock exchange on the upswing In recent weeks, the RTS (Russian Trading System) index, Russia’s core dollar-denominated stock index, has climbed to levels not seen since 2013. The ris...
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Russian oil production expected to increase slightly in coming years
Russia Russian oil production expected to increase slightly in coming years According to the July forecast by Russia's economic development ministry, Russia will this year produce 549 million to...
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Russian import growth slows further; net flow of foreign liabilities turns negative
Russia Russian import growth slows further; net flow of foreign liabilities turns negative Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show the dollar-value of Russian goods and services exports rose in...
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Finnish-Russian trade scraping bottom
Finnish-Russian trade scraping bottom The value of Finnish goods exported to Russia in the first nine months of this year was down by a third from the same period in 2014. Despite slightly better pe...
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Dollar remains the dominant billing currency in Russian foreign trade
Russia Dollar remains the dominant billing currency in Russian foreign trade The Central Bank of Russia reports that 67 % of invoicing on exports last year was in dollars, 17 % in euros an...
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CBR becomes sole owner of Otkritie Bank
Russia CBR becomes sole owner of Otkritie Bank On Monday (Dec. 11), the Central Bank of Russia announced it had taken control of a 99.9 % stake in the troubled Otkritie Bank. The CBR last week estim...
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Russian GDP forecasts increased in recent months
Russia Russian GDP forecasts increased in recent months Russian GDP forecasts increased in recent months The IMF's latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) sees Russian GDP rising by 1.8 % this year...
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OPEC+ group agrees on raising crude oil production ceilings; markets down on new information about spread of coronavirus delta variant
Russia OPEC+ group agrees on raising crude oil production ceilings; markets down on new information about spread of coronavirus delta variant The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Ru...
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Russian population in decline
Russian population in decline At the end of last year, Russia has 146.2 million people living permanently in the country. Excluding the population living in Crimea, illegally annexed in 2014, Russia’...
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Oil price collapse drives down ruble and Russian stock markets
Russia Oil price collapse drives down ruble and Russian stock markets The slow decline in oil prices seen in the first two months of this year accelerated at the end of last week. On Monday (Mar. 9)...
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