Forecasts see smaller slide for Russian economy than earlier
Forecasts see smaller slide for Russian economy than earlier Both the IMF World Economic Outlook update released this month and the July consensus forecast of various major forecasters see Russian GD...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russian government takes on wage arrears problem
Russian government takes on wage arrears problem Prime minister Dmitri Medvedev told a cabinet-level meeting on wage arrears last week that total wage arrears were less than 1 % of the total monthly ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Economic contraction has slowed down in Russia’s regions
Economic contraction has slowed down in Russia’s regions An on-year drop in retail sales was seen in nearly all of Russia’s federal districts in the first half (but less than in January-June 2015). I...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russian stock market performance reflects low oil prices and ruble slide
Russian stock market performance reflects low oil prices and ruble slide Russia’s main RTS share index, calculated in dollars, fell 4 % last year on the drop in oil prices and the ruble’s weak exchan...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Foreign direct investment flows to China on the increase
Foreign direct investment flows to China on the increase Figures released by China’s commerce ministry show that foreign direct investment into China in the first ten months of this year amounted to ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
China lowers and deregulates natural gas prices
China lowers and deregulates natural gas prices Last week (November 20), China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) lowered the average price of natural gas by 28 %. The cut applies to...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russian energy export volumes at crossroads
Russian energy export volumes at crossroads In volume terms, the export performance of Russia’s oil sector this year has exceeded expectations. Early this year, Russia’s economic forecast predicted t...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russia’s third-quarter exports and imports figures fall to 2010 levels
Russia’s third-quarter exports and imports figures fall to 2010 levels Preliminary balance-of-payments figures from the Central Bank of Russia show earnings on exports of goods and services fell yet ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
China’s central bank extends monetary easing
China’s central bank extends monetary easing Last Saturday (June 27), the People’s Bank of China announced it was lowering reference rates by a quarter of a percentage point. The one-year loan rate ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Chinese wages continue to rise, though at a slower pace
Chinese wages continue to rise, though at a slower pace The average wage for city workers last year rose 9 % to around 4,700 yuan (€560). Wages were up in all major sectors: manufacturing 10 %, whol...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Reforms on complete deregulation of interest rates move ahead in China
Reforms on complete deregulation of interest rates move ahead in China Last week the State Council approved an amendment that removes the required loan-to-deposit ratio of commercial banks. Under cu...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
China’s 4Q19 current account surplus shows modest shrinkage
China China’s 4Q19 current account surplus shows modest shrinkage Balance-of-payments data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) show that China’s current account surplus f...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
Official figures may overestimate FDI outflows from China
Official figures may overestimate FDI outflows from China Foreign direct investment flows from China abroad have risen much faster in recent years than FDI inflows into China. With financial sector ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Chinese direct investment in Europe on the rise
Chinese direct investment in Europe on the rise Foreign investment flows from China to Europe have grown briskly in recent years. Latest figures from Eurostat show that the stock of foreign direct in...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Growth in number of migrant workers slows
Growth in number of migrant workers slows The millions of internal migrant workers who leave their rural homes to work in cities is a special feature of China’s labour market. A survey released in co...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russian central bank lowers its key rate; growth in corporate borrowing slows
russia,BOFIT Weekly Review,economy Russian central bank lowers its key rate; growth in corporate borrowing slows At its regular meeting on June 6, the Central Bank of Russia’s board of directors dec...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
National People’s Congress sets out 2025 targets and focal points of economic policy for China
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review National People’s Congress sets out 2025 targets and focal points of economic policy for China China’s highest-level decision-making body, the National People’s Con...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
Russian output growth slows, inflation remains high
#Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian output growth slows, inflation remains high Russian GDP growth slowed significantly in the third quarter Rosstat’s preliminary estimate puts Russian GDP ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024
Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth
Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth February’s numbers suggest little change in Russia’s economic trends. 12-month growth wa...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024
Russian growth fades, budget spending up sharply
Russian growth fades, budget spending up sharply Total output growth slowed in recent months Based on the monthly estimate released by Russia’s ministry for economic development, on-year GDP growth ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024