Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead
Russia,economy Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead GDP growth slowed in August The preliminary estimate of the economic development min...
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China’s economic growth slowed in October
China,BOFIT Weekly Review China’s economic growth slowed in October China’s official October economic figures indicate a continued slowdown in Chinese economic activity. Retail sales, which grew by ...
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China invests heavily in domestic production of critical raw materials
china,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy China invests heavily in domestic production of critical raw materials China is the global leader in production of many critical raw materials, and the country is i...
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China’s energy investments seek to assure energy security
china,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review China’s energy investments seek to assure energy security The just-released World Energy Investment Report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) finds that Chi...
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BOFIT forecast anticipates weaker Chinese economy as trade war escalates
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review BOFIT forecast anticipates weaker Chinese economy as trade war escalates On Monday (Apr. 28), we released our latest BOFIT Forecast for China 2025–2027. The overall...
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Chinese economy yet to show clear signs of improvement
Chinese economy yet to show clear signs of improvement China’s real industrial production growth in July was 5.1 % y-o-y, a marked slowing from the beginning of the year when output gains reache...
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Russian real household incomes slide
Russia Russian real household incomes slide The drop in household incomes gained slight momentum in the third quarter, falling by 2.5 % y-o-y in real terms. The drop so far has been less precip...
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Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months
China Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months Dragged down by uncertainty, share prices of companies listed on Chinese stock exchanges took a beating in the first ...
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Tepid performance for Russian foreign trade in 2019; capital flows closer to balance
Russia Tepid performance for Russian foreign trade in 2019; capital flows closer to balance Preliminary balance-of-payments figures from the Central Bank of Russia show that revenues from exports of...
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As expected, China hit its economic growth target last year, but slowdown continues
China As expected, China hit its economic growth target last year, but slowdown continues Newly released figures from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that Chinese GDP grew by 6.1 % ...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2024-2026 / 1
china,forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2024–2026 is published: Productivity gains key to China maintaining growth The latest forecast from BOFIT, the Bank of Finland’s Institute for Emerging Econom...
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China posts weak second-quarter growth, likelihood of return to high growth for the rest of the year wanes
China China posts weak second-quarter growth, likelihood of return to high growth for the rest of the year wanes China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP contracted by 2.6 % q-o-q in t...
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Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows
Russia Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows After a several months’ pause, the Bank of Russia released balance-of-p...
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PBoC lowers bank reserve requirements, but no large relaxions in overall monetary stance
China PBoC lowers bank reserve requirements, but no large relaxions in overall monetary stance On Wednesday (Dec. 15), the People’s Bank of China lowered its reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for co...
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China's debt growth slowed in September; no monetary easing
China China's debt growth slowed in September; no monetary easing China’s domestic stock of bank loans grew by 11.9 % y-o-y in September. Growth in the stock of bank loans and the People’s ...
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China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries
China China and Russia most active in imposing trade barriers on EU countries According to the EU’s Access2Markets database, China currently imposes 40 different trade barriers that inhibit EU goods...
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China tightens measures to deal with overheating of the housing market
China tightens measures to deal with overheating of the housing market Access of real estate developers to external funding has been severely restricted since the past month. The financial magazine ...
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Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle
Russia Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia for the first quarter show that export ...
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China’s new five-year plan emphasises industrial development and self-sufficiency
China China’s new five-year plan emphasises industrial development and self-sufficiency The National People’s Congress convened this March to approve China’s 14th five-year plan (2021–2025), as well...
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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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020