China’s current account surplus insufficient to cover capital outflows; currency reserves fall
China’s current account surplus insufficient to cover capital outflows; currency reserves fall Preliminary third-quarter balance-of-payments figures show that China’s current account surplus correspo...
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Big differences across sectoral contractions in Russia
Russia Big differences across sectoral contractions in Russia Russia’s economy ministry reports that June GDP was down by nearly 5 % on year while April GDP had been down by nearly 3 % whe...
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Western countries impose more sanctions on Russia
Russia Western countries impose more sanctions on Russia Over the past two weeks, the US, EU and UK have expanded their sanctions regime against Russia (for earlier sanctions, see BOFIT Weekly 9/202...
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China increases surveillance of large technology firms through anti-monopoly law
China China increases surveillance of large technology firms through anti-monopoly law China has had anti-monopoly legislation to prohibit the abuse of market power for over a decade, but instances ...
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Russian economic growth continued much slower in March
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic growth continued much slower in March Russia’s economic development ministry estimates that the country’s GDP growth fell in March to just 1.4 % y...
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Threat of imminent US-China trade war subsides again
China Threat of imminent US-China trade war subsides again A Chinese delegation led by vice premier Liu He met with their American counterparts in Washington DC last week (May 17–18) to assuage bila...
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Russia was ranked the 43th most competitive country by the World Economic Forum this year
Russia Russia was ranked the 43th most competitive country by the World Economic Forum this year The annual Global Competitiveness Report released last week included 140 countries. Russia’s ranking ...
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Slowing growth in Chinese purchasing power
China Slowing growth in Chinese purchasing power China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that disposable incomes in urban areas rose by 8 % y-o-y in the first nine months of this year. In...
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Banks still the largest issuers of green bonds in China
China Banks still the largest issuers of green bonds in China Bonds intended to finance environmental protection projects such as waste-water treatment facilities or climate-saving technology such a...
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China-US trade dispute worsens as lists of demands lengthen
China China-US trade dispute worsens as lists of demands lengthen On May 3 and 4, president Trump's trade policy delegation, led by US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, visited Beijing to assuag...
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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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China’s first-half 2019 current account surplus reached 106 billion dollars
China China’s first-half 2019 current account surplus reached 106 billion dollars China’s current account showed a deficit in the first half of 2018, but finished the year with a surplus of 49 billi...
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China’s bond markets show strong growth
China’s bond markets show strong growth Chinese bond markets this year have grown at about 30 % y-o-y. Since the rules on bond-issuing have been loosened, local governments have been particularly kee...
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China’s new three-child policy unlikely to have much effect on the country’s birth rate
China China’s new three-child policy unlikely to have much effect on the country’s birth rate China’s state media report that the Communist Party politburo decided at the start of this week to chang...
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Inflation in Russia moderates
Inflation in Russia moderates Consumer and producer price inflation have slowed recently. Industrial producer prices were in fact down clearly on-month in December-January. In on-year terms industri...
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China eliminates foreign trade subsidies that violated its WTO commitments
China eliminates foreign trade subsidies that violated its WTO commitments The United States a year ago filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization that claimed China’s central and local admini...
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Chinese food imports up
Chinese food imports up Growth in domestic food production has failed to keep up with growing consumer demand and shifting consumer habits, even if China seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in many bas...
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CBR sees Russian economy contracting 3.5–4 % this year
CBR sees Russian economy contracting 3.5–4 % this year The central bank forecast further expects the GDP to fall 1–1.6 % in 2016 but return to growth of 5.5–6.3 % in 2017. The CBR’s outlook assumes t...
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Yuan appreciates in both real and nominal terms
Yuan appreciates in both real and nominal terms Discussions on trends in the Chinese currency typically focus on the exchange rate between the yuan and the US dollar due to the dominance of the doll...
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CBR announces timetable for digital ruble rollout
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review CBR announces timetable for digital ruble rollout With the widescale adoption of electronic payments and commercial cryptocurrencies, central banks around the worl...
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