Russian producers feel hints of recovery, though consumption continues to fall
Russian producers feel hints of recovery, though consumption continues to fall Seasonally adjusted industrial output increased 0.3 % in June from May. Industrial output has bobbed up and down this ye...
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Russian companies having problems in payments
Russian companies having problems in payments Rosstat finds that the ratio of overdue payments in corporate payments has gradually risen over the past two years. The overdue rate exceeded 6 % of the ...
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Construction of new Rosatom reactor units in China gets underway
Construction of new Rosatom reactor units in China gets underway China announced in late May that construction work on new reactor units was underway at the Tianwan and Xudapu nuclear power plants. R...
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Russian federal budget revenues declined last year, while defence spending soared
Russian federal budget revenues declined last year, while defence spending soared In nominal ruble terms, federal budget revenues last year contracted 6 %. In real terms (i.e. taking inflation into c...
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Russian inflation surged to heights last year
Russian inflation surged to heights last year The on-month rise in consumer prices in December, as in November, outpaced the last significant rise in November-December 2010 – not counting the record ...
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Low oil prices challenge Russian government finances
Low oil prices challenge Russian government finances The houses of the Russian parliament (Duma and Federation Council) during the past two weeks approved the draft 2016 federal budget. In its decisi...
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International institutions concerned about soaring indebtedness in China
International institutions concerned about soaring indebtedness in China The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) data for January-March reveal several “early-warning” indicators that point to in...
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Economy ministry puts out ever-rosier forecasts
Economy ministry puts out ever-rosier forecasts Over the past two months, the economy ministry has drafted four economic forecasts. The latest draft reduces slightly its expected GDP contraction this...
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China strengthens its status as world’s third most active patent-seeker
China strengthens its status as world’s third most active patent-seeker Latest figures from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) show the volume of international patents filed under th...
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Ukraine gets new 4-year IMF fund facility
Ukraine gets new 4-year IMF fund facility The IMF’s executive board decided on March 11 to go ahead with a new lending programme for Ukraine. The new fund facility lasts four years, during which time...
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CBR sees Russian economy contracting 3.5–4 % this year
CBR sees Russian economy contracting 3.5–4 % this year The central bank forecast further expects the GDP to fall 1–1.6 % in 2016 but return to growth of 5.5–6.3 % in 2017. The CBR’s outlook assumes t...
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Growth of government revenues and expenditures just kept up with inflation in 2014
Growth of government revenues and expenditures just kept up with inflation in 2014 Revenues to the consolidated budget, that is the overall government budget (federal, regional and municipal budgets ...
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Semblance of calm returns to banking sector
Semblance of calm returns to banking sector The ruble’s collapse crested in mid-December (Dec. 16–17), followed by a frenzy of withdrawals from bank deposit accounts. However, the situation calmed in...
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Russian economy has recovered from last year’s recession, but pace of recovery varies considerably across branches
Russia Russian economy has recovered from last year’s recession, but pace of recovery varies considerably across branches The Russian economy has largely recovered from the recession in spring 2020,...
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Global growth faces increased risks
global economy,trade,imf,BOFIT Weekly Review Global growth faces increased risks The International Monetary Fund (IMF) last week released its quarterly update of the World Economic Outlook. Global g...
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New Delhi summit winds up India’s G20 presidency
#India New Delhi summit winds up India’s G20 presidency Hosted in the capital city of New Delhi, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi welcomed a large contingent of world leaders to the G20 summit on...
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Moderate global growth expected next year
world economy Moderate global growth expected next year The strength of global economic growth surprised many observers this year. A major driver was the robust performance of the US economy, which ...
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Chinese efforts to stave off economic slowdown to continue in 2024
China Chinese efforts to stave off economic slowdown to continue in 2024 In recent months, China has employed a wide variety of measures to stimulate economic growth (BOFIT Weekly 44/2023). Most of ...
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Sluggish growth in global trade
#worldeconomy Sluggish growth in global trade Several international forecasters have revised their economic outlooks in recent weeks. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook (WEO) released last week now se...
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