Ukraine will receive significant funding from G7 loan program based on proceeds from frozen Russian assets this year
Ukraine,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Ukraine will receive significant funding from G7 loan program based on proceeds from frozen Russian assets this year Ukraine’s largest source of external funding ...
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CBR again lowers key rate and forecasts moderate inflation
Russia CBR again lowers key rate and forecasts moderate inflation Last Friday (Jul. 26), the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Russia, as generally expected, decided to lower the key rate by...
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Labour strife on the rise in China
China Labour strife on the rise in China The Hong Kong-based China Labour Bulletin (CLB), an NGO that tracks the worker’s movement in China, reports a sharp increase in labour disputes this year. Mo...
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Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released
Russia Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released Russian industrial output has increased significantly in recent months. Industrial output was up in March by over 1...
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Profits of Russian firms have supported out-of-pocket funding for investments; bank borrowing has been low
Russia Profits of Russian firms have supported out-of-pocket funding for investments; bank borrowing has been low Rosstat reports that the net profits of large and medium-sized firms (excluding the ...
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China's negative list cut to 48 branches restricted or banned to foreign investors
China China's negative list cut to 48 branches restricted or banned to foreign investors Chinese officials last week released an updated version of the "negative list," which identifie...
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Rosstat releases latest quarterly GDP figures for this year
#Russia Rosstat releases latest quarterly GDP figures for this year Rosstat’s latest batch of economic figures show Russian GDP contracted by 3.7 % y-o-y in the third quarter. The preliminary e...
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Russian foreign trade contracts slightly
Russia Russian foreign trade contracts slightly Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia show that Russian earnings from exports of goods and services fell in t...
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Russian industrial output growth accelerated in April
Russian industrial output growth accelerated in April After three months of lower growth this year, industrial output growth accelerated in April to 4.6 % y-o-y. For the January-April period, in...
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EU intensifies monitoring of Chinese investment
China EU intensifies monitoring of Chinese investment On February 14, the EU parliament approved by a large majority new rules on screening investments and acquisitions of third-country companies se...
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Russia to require unique identifiers for many consumer products next year
Russia Russia to require unique identifiers for many consumer products next year At the end of 2017, the Duma approved a law on unique identifier codes for products sold in Russia. At the moment, th...
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Russia’s government spending to be stretched by economic support measures
Russia Russia’s government spending to be stretched by economic support measures Finance minister Anton Siluanov indicates that federal budget expenditure would rise this year by roughly one percent...
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CBR sells majority stake in Sberbank to the Russian government
Russia* CBR sells majority stake in Sberbank to the Russian government The sale, announced last February (BOFIT Weekly 13/2020), took place last Friday (April 10). The transaction was originally set...
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Consumption, real incomes and household borrowing in Russia remain down
Consumption, real incomes and household borrowing in Russia remain down The seasonally adjusted volume of retail sales in June still remained virtually unchanged and was thus down nearly one tenth f...
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Exports of Russian military technology hold steady
Exports of Russian military technology hold steady Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) reports the value of military technology exports last year amounted to $15.5 bi...
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Increase in domestic indebtedness in China continues to outpace economic growth
Increase in domestic indebtedness in China continues to outpace economic growth Total social financing, the broader definition of the credit stock used by the People’s Bank of China, was up 12 % y-o...
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Recovery of Russian economy moderated in August
Russia Recovery of Russian economy moderated in August The recovery in consumption-driven branches began to fade slightly in August, while primary production supported the overall economy. Although ...
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Russian foreign trade continues to recover; capital outflows up slightly
Russia Russian foreign trade continues to recover; capital outflows up slightly Russian revenues from goods and services exports, as well as spending on goods and services imports were each up rough...
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Government approves long-awaited law on deposit insurance
Government approves long-awaited law on deposit insurance The deposit insurance scheme enters into force at the beginning of May, and will cover deposits up to 500,000 yuan (about €75,000). Over 99 %...
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Economic slowing adds to risk on Chinese financial markets
Economic slowing adds to risk on Chinese financial markets While corporate solvency struggles have been visible for years, the first default on a domestically listed corporate bond issue only occurre...
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