IMF forecast sees sharp contraction in Russian economy this year followed by sluggish recovery next year
Russia* IMF forecast sees sharp contraction in Russian economy this year followed by sluggish recovery next year The latest IMF World Economic Outlook, released last week, forecasts a sharp three-pe...
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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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Call for Visiting Researchers
visiting researchers programme BOFIT Visiting Researcher Programme's application period is open! Call for autumn/winter 2026 BOFIT Visiting Researchers scheme enables academics and researchers t...
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Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth slows, increased risks from declining oil prices Economic growth is slowing Growth in Russian’s economic output was slowed down in the first two mon...
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Global military spending on the rise
russia,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy Global military spending on the rise Figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that government military expenditure glo...
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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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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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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 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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Ruble rate and oil prices weaker after strong performance early in the year
Russia Ruble rate and oil prices weaker after strong performance early in the year The ruble’s exchange rate and oil prices strengthened in the early part of 2019. While both have been on a downward...
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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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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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Russian central bank plans to start "bad" bank
Russia Russian central bank plans to start "bad" bank Central Bank of Russia deputy governor Vasily Pozdyshev said Monday (Apr. 2) that problem loans and certain other assets of the banks ...
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Ruble rise halted in 2017
Russia Ruble rise halted in 2017 Ruble rise halted in 2017 After appreciating for a few months early last year, the ruble's exchange rate generally slid down. While the ruble's December ave...
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CBR lowers key rate; oil, ruble and stock markets down in recent weeks
Russia CBR lowers key rate; oil, ruble and stock markets down in recent weeks CBR lowers key rate; oil, ruble and stock markets down in recent weeks The Central Bank of Russia continued monetary ea...
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CBR raises key rate again; monetary policy guidelines for 2022–2024 announced
Russia CBR raises key rate again; monetary policy guidelines for 2022–2024 announced On September 10, the Central Bank of Russia decided to raise the key rate by 25 basis points. The key rate now st...
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Russian economic growth remained brisk in October
Russia Russian economic growth remained brisk in October According to Rosstat’s preliminary estimates, GDP grew in the first nine months of the year by 4.6 % y-o-y. The economic development min...
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Commercial banks participating in CBR’s digital ruble pilot trial
Russia Commercial banks participating in CBR’s digital ruble pilot trial The Central Bank of Russia only began in earnest to plan the introduction of a digital currency last year, but the basic desi...
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Recovery of Russian government budget revenues has brought rebalance
Russia Recovery of Russian government budget revenues has brought rebalance Recovery of Russian government budget revenues has brought rebalance Rebound of revenues on the consolidated budget (fede...
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China establishes itself as major arms exporter and importer
China establishes itself as major arms exporter and importer A report published last month by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) finds that the volume of international arms ...
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