Slow growth for China’s household loan stock
China Slow growth for China’s household loan stock Loans to households represent nearly 30 % of the Chinese banking sector’s loan stock, with the lion’s share of household loans used for buying...
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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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Russia’s foreign debt increased slightly this year
Russia Russia’s foreign debt increased slightly this year At the end of September, Russia’s foreign debt amounted to 470 billion dollars, including about 60 billion dollars in short-term debt. ...
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Implementation of Russia’s national projects plods ahead
Russia Implementation of Russia’s national projects plods ahead Total funding for the 13 national projects is scheduled to exceed 3 % of forecast GDP during 2019−2024. This includes the roughly...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2023-2025 / 1
#China #forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2023–2025 is published The Chinese government made a surprising reversal of its zero-covid policies late last year and ended the long-lasting downturn of th...
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Survey paints dreary picture of Russian business conditions
Russia Survey paints dreary picture of Russian business conditions This autumn, the consulting firm PWC conducted a survey based on interviews with corporate representatives to get some notion of ho...
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Russia posts uneven economic performance in September
Russia Russia posts uneven economic performance in September Russia posts uneven economic performance in September On the consumption side, the recovery seemed to strengthen, with retail sales risi...
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Chinese wage growth remains robust
Chinese wage growth remains robust The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the per capita monthly disposable income in China at the end of 2015 was about 1,870 yuan ($280). Incomes were up nea...
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China’s economy grew 6.9 % last year
China’s economy grew 6.9 % last year GDP growth last year slowed slightly from previous year’s 7.3 % as expected. In the final quarter of 2015, GDP grew 6.8 % y-o-y. Seasonally adjusted quarterly gr...
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Recovery of Chinese economy continues to broaden
China Recovery of Chinese economy continues to broaden China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP growth accelerated in the third quarter to an annual pace of 4.9 %. Even if there c...
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China's National Financial Work Conference raises debt issue to top-priority status
China China's National Financial Work Conference raises debt issue to top-priority status China's National Financial Work Conference raises debt issue to top-priority status The National Fi...
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Russians increasing domestic travelling
Russians increasing domestic travelling Tourism abroad has fallen sharply over the past two years due to the weak ruble and falling real disposable incomes. Imports of travel services last year amoun...
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Russian economy stabilising after weak start of the year
BOFIT Weekly Review,Russia Russian economy stabilising after weak start of the year Trends in Russian GDP growth tracked using Rosstat’s composite index of five core sectors of the economy (agricult...
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China finally changes rules to allow wider operating scope for foreign banks and insurers
China finally changes rules to allow wider operating scope for foreign banks and insurers In mid-October, the Chinese government announced rule changes that eliminate or ease restrictions on foreign ...
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Corruption dies hard in Russia
Russia Corruption dies hard in Russia Russia has performed equally worse in Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index rankings during recent years. Russia’s overall point score h...
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China allows new debt instruments to boost bank capital adequacy and spur lending
China China allows new debt instruments to boost bank capital adequacy and spur lending The central bank and The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) gave the green light last m...
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Chinese efforts to stave off economic slowdown to continue in 2024
China Chinese efforts to stave off economic slowdown to continue in 2024 In recent months, China has employed a wide variety of measures to stimulate economic growth (BOFIT Weekly 44/2023). Most of ...
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State gives small income hikes and tiny tax reliefs to Russians
Russia State gives small income hikes and tiny tax reliefs to Russians Wages and pensions paid out of government budgets at various levels fell sharply in real terms in 2014–16 on small nominal cost...
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New limits on China's financial markets
China New limits on China's financial markets The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) decided at the start of this year to restrict entrusted loans, whereby banks or specialised lenders m...
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China’s lending soars, while share of nonperforming loans increases
China’s lending soars, while share of nonperforming loans increases Some 2.5 trillion yuan ($380 billion) in new yuan-denominated loans were granted in January – more than in any single month ever. T...
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