Russian consumption and output declined in July
Russian consumption and output declined in July The volume of retail sales (seasonally adjusted) contracted further last month and was 5 % smaller than in July 2015. The decline from a year ago was s...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
After a long pause, Ukraine receives new loan tranche from the IMF
Ukraine After a long pause, Ukraine receives new loan tranche from the IMF On Monday (Oct. 22), the executive board of the International Monetary Fund granted Ukraine a loan tranche of $700 million ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Russian industrial output contracted in September
Russian industrial output contracted in September Total seasonally and workday-adjusted industrial output contracted slightly in September from August. The volume of production was down 0.8 % y-o-y....
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russian farm output provides a small ray of light
Russian farm output provides a small ray of light The official end of the harvest season passed at the start of this month, even if it was estimated that less than 8 % of the land area dedicated to g...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Slow export growth in China in the first half; value of imports declines
Slow export growth in China in the first half; value of imports declines In the first six months of 2015, the value of exports increased about 1 % from 1H14. The value of imports declined 16 %. Expo...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Founding documents signed for AIIB development bank
Founding documents signed for AIIB development bank The founding agreement for the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was signed at the end of June by 50 counties, including Finla...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
CBR returns to the forex market
CBR returns to the forex market Last week (May 14), the CBR announced it started regular forex purchases to increase its forex reserves. The central bank emphasised that the purpose of the forex buyi...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Archive search
BOFIT Weekly Review yearbooks 2004– Russian and Baltic Economies - The Week in Review yearbooks 2001–2003 Read more Archive search You can search for BOFIT Weekly Review articles on economic issues...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review
Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending
Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending Russian economy again showed positive growth in July Even with the pace of growth moderating in recent months, the latest ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2023
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022
Impact of support measures for Russian monotowns hard to determine
Russia Impact of support measures for Russian monotowns hard to determine From 2009 to 2016, support to single-company towns, or monotowns, were arranged on the basis of presidential or government d...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
Russian government spending in stimulus mode last year
Russian government spending in stimulus mode last year Consolidated budget revenues declined last year by only about 3 % in nominal terms (the consolidated budget comprises federal, regional and...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Russian defence spending has increased rapidly
Russian defence spending has increased rapidly The annual global military spending report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) finds that the ratio of government defence ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
China seeks long-term economic growth through innovation processes
China seeks long-term economic growth through innovation processes OECD estimates show China’s R&D investment rose from $33 billion in 2000 to $336 billion in 2013. Innovation activity has focuse...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russian government budget revenues decline precipitously, spending soars
Russia Russian government budget revenues decline precipitously, spending soars Revenue streams to the consolidated budget, an aggregate of federal, regional and local budgets plus state social fund...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
CBR lowers key rate; announces around 4 % inflation target for coming years
Russia CBR lowers key rate; announces around 4 % inflation target for coming years CBR lowers key rate; announces around 4 % inflation target for coming years At its regular monetary policy meeting...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
Tough November for China’s economy as covid situation worsens and export demand evaporates
China Tough November for China’s economy as covid situation worsens and export demand evaporates China’s declining retail sales, a proxy for consumption demand, highlight the impacts of the latest w...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022
Russian budget surplus expected to shrink in the next few years
Russia Russian budget surplus expected to shrink in the next few years The consolidated budget forecast released in April sees budget revenues increasing this year at about 3 % p.a. and at arou...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
Bloomberg Barclays index to include Chinese government and policy bank debt securities
China Bloomberg Barclays index to include Chinese government and policy bank debt securities On April 1, Bloomberg Barclays added yuan-denominated bonds issued in mainland China to its Global Aggreg...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
Recent studies examine transport projects in Central Asia
Russia Recent studies examine transport projects in Central Asia A recent report from the OECD’s International Transport Forum (ITF) examines the potential for countries in Central Asia to beco...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019