Latest BOFIT forecast sees modest Chinese economic growth this year
China Latest BOFIT forecast sees modest Chinese economic growth this year In our Forecast for China 2022–2024, released last week, we anticipate China’s GDP growth to reach just 2 % this year. ...
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Russian government budget revenues rise, spending growth slows and budget deficit shrinks
Russia Russian government budget revenues rise, spending growth slows and budget deficit shrinks Revenues to the consolidated budget (federal, regional and municipal budgets, plus state social fund ...
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Russian government works on changes in taxes next year and price controls
Russia Russian government works on changes in taxes next year and price controls As part of preparing Russia’s 2022−2024 federal budget and assessment of the prospects of the entire government secto...
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Russia’s government budget expected to show surpluses as efforts are ahead to slow spending growth
Russia Russia’s government budget expected to show surpluses as efforts are ahead to slow spending growth At the end of September, the federal budget and the budgets for the state’s three social fun...
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In China, industry and foreign trade drove growth at the start of this year; direct impacts from Middle East war still modest
china,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review In China, industry and foreign trade drove growth at the start of this year; direct impacts from Middle East war still modest China’s industrial output in the first...
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China’s current account surplus hit an all-time high last year; net outflow of capital from China gathered strength
BOFIT Weekly Review,China China’s current account surplus hit an all-time high last year; net outflow of capital from China gathered strength Balance-of-payments figures from China’s State Administr...
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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 ...
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Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken
Russia,BOFIT Weekly Review Economic conditions in Russia continue to weaken Russian output growth has stagnated this year even if the economy has not fallen into recession. Increasingly severe econo...
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China’s central bank overhauls monetary policy operating framework and starts trading in government bonds
China China’s central bank overhauls monetary policy operating framework and starts trading in government bonds Chinese monetary policy relies on a broad range of policy tools for its implementation...
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Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low
Russia Russian unemployment falls to record post-Soviet low Russian unemployment was already low, with nearly all skilled workers having jobs prior to the invasion of Ukraine. Labour demand started ...
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China strives to develop its microchip production capabilities
China China strives to develop its microchip production capabilities Microchips, or chips, are semiconductor components used in electronic devices to perform a vast range of tasks, such as data proc...
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China’s 2023 economic performance unsurprisingly hits the official target, but statistical data increasingly opaque
China’s 2023 economic performance unsurprisingly hits the official target, but statistical data increasingly opaque China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that GDP grew by 5.2 % last yea...
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Chinese direct investments overseas declined overall in the first half of this year, but investments in Europe increased
Chinese direct investments overseas declined overall in the first half of this year, but investments in Europe increased According to the American Enterprise Institute’s China Global Investment Track...
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BOFIT Forecasts for Russia and China 2019–2021
Russia,China,forecast BOFIT Forecasts for Russia and China 2019–2021 RUSSIA Russian economic growth gathered steam in 2018. Rising oil prices and ruble depreciation combined to boost budget revenues...
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China cuts subsidies on rail freight shipments to Europe
China China cuts subsidies on rail freight shipments to Europe Rail connections between China and Europe have been a centrepiece of the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) launched by China’s leadershi...
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Chinese May industrial output growth low by historical standards
China Chinese May industrial output growth low by historical standards The China National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s on-year growth in real industrial output slowed from 5.4...
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Another troubled Chinese bank hits the headlines
China Another troubled Chinese bank hits the headlines Bank of Jinzhou’s announcement last Friday (May 31) that it was changing its auditors precipitated a strong reaction from China’s bond markets....
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Ruble rate holds steady despite falling oil prices and Kerch Strait skirmish
Russia Ruble rate holds steady despite falling oil prices and Kerch Strait skirmish The price of Urals-grade crude oil declined by 30 % in October and November, from above 85 dollars a barrel to und...
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Hardest aspects of US planned restrictions on Chinese investment fall away, but trade war still on
China Hardest aspects of US planned restrictions on Chinese investment fall away, but trade war still on President Donald Trump last week rescinded his threat to impose major restrictions on Chinese...
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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...
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