New Russian government to focus on social issues and national projects
Russia New Russian government to focus on social issues and national projects Russia’s new cabinet is led by prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, former director of the Federal Tax Service. Anton Silua...
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While Russian officials wish for public spending to spur economic growth, experts remain sceptical
Russia While Russian officials wish for public spending to spur economic growth, experts remain sceptical Many Russian officials hope that the elixir to cure Russia’s malaise of low economic growth ...
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Kyrgyzstan becomes newest member of Eurasian Economic Union; Kazakhstan completes WTO accession talks
Kyrgyzstan becomes newest member of Eurasian Economic Union; Kazakhstan completes WTO accession talks The Eurasian Economic Union (EEU), which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia, welcom...
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Views of Russian authorities differ slightly on outlooks for the economy’s recovery; oil prices and the ruble slide
Views of Russian authorities differ slightly on outlooks for the economy’s recovery; oil prices and the ruble slide Several official authorities in Russia last spring proclaimed the worst of Russia’...
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No large increases in Russian government sector spending planned at the moment; budget revenues on the rise this year
Russia No large increases in Russian government sector spending planned at the moment; budget revenues on the rise this year Despite facing a deep recession, Russia’s leaders have so far not moved v...
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Response of Russian labour market to the economic crisis manifested through various channels
Response of Russian labour market to the economic crisis manifested through various channels The covid-19 epidemic has shaken Russia’s labour market with declining employment, rising unemployment, wa...
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Fresh BOFIT forecast sees Russian GDP and imports contracting slightly further in 2016
Fresh BOFIT forecast sees Russian GDP and imports contracting slightly further in 2016 Russia’s economy has shrunk substantially this year, in response to the collapse of oil prices in 2014. The newe...
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Ukraine’s economy grew last year despite massive damage to its energy sector
Ukraine,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine’s economy grew last year despite massive damage to its energy sector Preliminary figures show Ukraine’s GDP grew by an impressive 3.4 % last year, even if...
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Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium
Russia Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium Foreign investors have abandoned the Moscow stock market As a result of Western economic sanctions imposed on Russia in March 2022 after the inv...
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Recovery in Russian fixed investment
Russia Recovery in Russian fixed investment Recovery in Russian fixed investment The volume of fixed investmentrose by well over 6 % y-o-y in the second quarter. For the first half, growth was near...
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Russian ruble has strengthened substantially
Russia Russian ruble has strengthened substantially Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, the ruble-dollar exchange rate stood at about 75 rubles to the dollar. The ruble initially p...
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China stays with its diversified energy import strategy; natural gas consumption and imports on the rise
China China stays with its diversified energy import strategy; natural gas consumption and imports on the rise China is the world’s biggest energy consumer. It also remains by far the largest consum...
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Russian inflation rises to levels not seen for years
Russian inflation rises to levels not seen for years November consumer prices were up by 8 % y-o-y. Food prices, one of the biggest drivers of inflation, rose by 11 % y-o-y. Prices of non-f...
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Ruble exchange rate fluctuations in recent weeks fairly muted compared to the huge swings in oil prices
Russia Ruble exchange rate fluctuations in recent weeks fairly muted compared to the huge swings in oil prices Recent weeks have seen large daily moves in oil prices. For example, the price of Urals...
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Former visitors
researchers Visitor Period of Visit Research Institute Kiet Duong 09.12. - 20.12.2024 University of York Pavel Chakraborty 02.12. - 17.12.2024 Lancaster University Chengzi Yi 04.11. - 29.11.2024 Euro...
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Russian economy cooled in March; latest forecasts expect GDP growth of 2–3 % this year
Russian economy cooled in March; latest forecasts expect GDP growth of 2–3 % this year The level of output dipped slightly in March (seasonally adjusted) in nearly all core sectors of the economy. I...
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Russian economic growth driven almost exclusively by private consumption
Russia Russian economic growth driven almost exclusively by private consumption Newly released Rosstat figures show that the slowdown in GDP growth to just 0.5 % y-o-y in the first quarter was due t...
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India set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027
China India set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027 The UN’s new population outlook, World Population Prospects 2019, released last month expects the global population ...
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Credit rating agency Moody’s upgrades Russian sovereign debt
Russia Credit rating agency Moody’s upgrades Russian sovereign debt On February 8, Moody’s upgraded Russia’s credit rating score by a notch from Ba1 to Baa3, its tenth-best rating score. Bonds in th...
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CBR raises key rate and announces resumption of the fiscal-rule forex buying in January
Russia CBR raises key rate and announces resumption of the fiscal-rule forex buying in January The Central Bank of Russia decided to raise the key rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 %. The increas...
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