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...
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Finnish first-half goods trade deficit with China balanced by services trade surplus
China Finnish first-half goods trade deficit with China balanced by services trade surplus While Finnish Customs reports that Finland’s overall goods trade turnover grew at an average pace of 6 % y-...
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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 ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
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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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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
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 ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Wage growth slows; Chinese wage levels already high among emerging economies
Wage growth slows; Chinese wage levels already high among emerging economies The latest household survey of China's National Bureau of Statistics finds that wage growth in urban areas slowed to 7...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
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 ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russian farm production growing gradually
Russian farm production growing gradually Bans on imports of certain foods and policies favouring domestic producers have had only minor impact on production volumes of domestic farmers. Russian prod...
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Russian output up in September; consumption continued to fall
Russian output up in September; consumption continued to fall Rosstat reports that seasonally adjusted industrial output rose considerably in September to its fastest growth since December 2014. Outp...
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China’s economic growth slowed as the year progressed; 2026 policy priorities unveiled
China,BOFIT Weekly Review China’s economic growth slowed as the year progressed; 2026 policy priorities unveiled China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that industrial output growth in ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
International use of the yuan proceeds slowly, even though it is increasingly used in China's foreign trade
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review International use of the yuan proceeds slowly, even though it is increasingly used in China's foreign trade In a speech in Shanghai last month, China’s central ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024
China is Myanmar’s most important trading partner
China China is Myanmar’s most important trading partner At the beginning of February, China’s foreign affairs ministry issued a tepid statement noting the military coup in Myanmar and hoped that the...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
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Despite yuan promotion policies, international use of the currency remains modest
China Despite yuan promotion policies, international use of the currency remains modest The yuan (CNY), which is still not freely convertible due to China’s strict currency controls, has yet to esta...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
Trade dispute gives impetus to long-stalled economic reforms in China
China Trade dispute gives impetus to long-stalled economic reforms in China Chinese officials this summer implemented reforms aimed at easing access of foreign firms to China’s markets. Measures inc...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018