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United States moves ahead on dismantling sanctions on aluminium giant Rusal

Russia United States moves ahead on dismantling sanctions on aluminium giant Rusal The US treasury department notified Congress on December 19 of its intent to lift sanctions on the energy company E...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

More light on developments in the Russian economy last year

Russia More light on developments in the Russian economy last year Rosstat reports that seasonally adjusted GDP grew briskly from the final months of 2016 to mid-2017. The revival then came to a hal...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

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...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

Russian budget revenues expected to rise on favourable economic forecast and planned tax hikes

Russian budget revenues expected to rise on favourable economic forecast and planned tax hikes The finance ministry expects consolidated budget revenues to rise slightly faster than inflation in comi...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017

Chinese economy stumbled in April

China Chinese economy stumbled in April Covid lockdowns and the resulting uncertainty and supply-chain disruptions caused China’s key economic indicators to plummet in April. The National Bureau of ...

Subject: China ; Kiina

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

Several factors affect decline in Russian household income and spending

Several factors affect decline in Russian household income and spending Private consumption last year fell by 5 % and real household incomes by 6 %, even as the average real wage rose slightly. Sever...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017

Contraction of Russian economy accelerated in September

Russia Contraction of Russian economy accelerated in September Preliminary figures from the economic development ministry show Russian GDP contracted by 5 % y-o-y in September, a slightly highe...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

Bulls run at Moscow Exchange

Russia Bulls run at Moscow Exchange The strong rise in oil prices (BOFIT Weekly 27/2021) and recovery of the Russian economy from the depths of last year’s Covid Recession (BOFIT Weekly 33/2021) hav...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021

No changes expected in Russian corporate taxation in coming years

No changes expected in Russian corporate taxation in coming years Last week, finance minister Anton Siluanov presented his ministry’s proposed tax policy framework for 2016–2018. He promised that the...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015

Russian imports finally on the rise

Russian imports finally on the rise Measured in US dollars, the value of imported goods rose at a rate of nearly 6 % y-o-y in the third quarter. In the on-year terms, it was the first increase in imp...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016

CBR lowers key rate; no further interest rate cuts expected this year

CBR lowers key rate; no further interest rate cuts expected this year At its regular meeting on September 16, the Central Bank of Russia executive board dropped the key rate by 0.5 percentage points ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016

Russian economic decline started to slow in June

Russia Russian economic decline started to slow in June The economy ministry estimates that the 12-month drop in GDP was no longer more grave than 6.5 % from June 2019, following the roughly 11...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020

EU-India free-trade agreement creates basis for developing economic relations

BOFIT Weekly Review,world economy EU-India free-trade agreement creates basis for developing economic relations Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and European Commission president Ursula von der L...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2026

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Russian inflation soars

Russian inflation soars ​January consumer prices rose 15 % y-o-y. Inflation last ran this high in 2008. Food prices were up 21 % and other goods 11 %. The Russian government, concerned about the rapi...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015

Financial woes of Russian regions begin to bite

Financial woes of Russian regions begin to bite Researchers at the Development Centre at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics report combined regional budget deficits this year could reach as much as ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015

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...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025

China may introduce retaliatory measures as the US goes ahead with steel and aluminium import tariffs

China China may introduce retaliatory measures as the US goes ahead with steel and aluminium import tariffs China may introduce retaliatory measures as the US goes ahead with steel and aluminium imp...

Subject: China ; Kiina

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

Big differences in regional economic growth rates

China Big differences in regional economic growth rates Big differences in regional economic growth rates Regional 2017 GDP growth figures for China's provinces range from a decline of 14 % in ...

Subject: China ; Kiina

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

Russian federal budget revenues get a big boost from higher oil prices

Russian federal budget revenues get a big boost from higher oil prices Federal government revenues in the first quarter were much higher than in 1Q16. Revenues increased for the first time since late...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017