Fixed investment increased in Russia, government plans funding for investment projects
Russia Fixed investment increased in Russia, government plans funding for investment projects In the first half of this year, real fixed investment increased notably and was up by 5 % from two ...
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China nears euro area in terms of consumed foreign value added of goods and services
China China nears euro area in terms of consumed foreign value added of goods and services The OECD released its latest Trade in Value Added (TiVA) assessment in mid-November. The figures cover 66 e...
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China struggles with delta variant outbreaks
China China struggles with delta variant outbreaks Reported new covid-19 cases in China have increased steadily since July. On August 9, China surpassed 140 new cases in one day, a level not seen si...
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Hong Kong’s weak economic recovery
China Hong Kong’s weak economic recovery The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department reports that the special administrative region’s GDP rose by 7.8 % y-o-y in the first six months of 2021....
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People’s Bank of China increases open market operations as monetary policy seeks new direction
People’s Bank of China increases open market operations as monetary policy seeks new direction Since Chinese New Year ended in February, the People’s Bank of China has engaged in open market operatio...
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Chinese steel production on the rise
Chinese steel production on the rise With the recovery in construction, steel prices have risen rapidly on China’s domestic market. Even with this month’s moderation in the rise in prices, China’s st...
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China’s structural shift and economic slowdown profoundly impact global economy
China’s structural shift and economic slowdown profoundly impact global economy The International Monetary Fund’s semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) report was released last week. The IMF lower...
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Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations
Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations On Wednesday (Nov. 15), US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping met in San...
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Ukraine’s economy returns to growth, but recovery from war’s destruction takes time
Ukraine’s economy returns to growth, but recovery from war’s destruction takes time Ukraine’s GDP contracted by 29 % last year due to Russia’s illegal war of aggression. Economic activity declin...
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No signs of improvement for the Russian economy
#Russia No signs of improvement for the Russian economy Rosstat reports that industrial output contracted by 2 % y-o-y in January-February. Mining & quarrying production fell by 3.1 %,...
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Russian government spending on investment rose sharply during the war, mixed performance in other investment
#Russia Russian government spending on investment rose sharply during the war, mixed performance in other investment Fixed investment in Russia has recovered and grown briskly since the recession in...
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Reducing emissions and slowing climate change also matters for Chinese economic performance
China Reducing emissions and slowing climate change also matters for Chinese economic performance The COP 27 UN Climate Conference held last month in Egypt, adjourned with little progress towards cl...
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Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine draws massive economic sanctions from the West
Russia Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine draws massive economic sanctions from the West The new sanctions include restrictions on the financial sector, export bans and sanctions targeting specif...
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IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims
world economy,BOFIT Weekly Review IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims The latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
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China has further opened its financial markets to foreign firms, still market access remains an issue
China China has further opened its financial markets to foreign firms, still market access remains an issue Since April, foreign-owned firms have been allowed to seek permission to engage in securit...
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Latest forecast sees Russian growth slowing in years ahead
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Latest forecast sees Russian growth slowing in years ahead On Monday (Mar. 24), BOFIT held its annual Russia briefing (in Finnish) to address Russia’s economy and ...
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Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding
Ukraine,economy Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding Ukraine’s GDP growth depressed by destruction of its energy sector Preliminary figures released...
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China’s economic growth settled in third quarter
china,economy,GDP,BOFIT Weekly Review China’s economic growth settled in third quarter China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports that real GDP grew by 4.6 % y-o-y in the third quarter, a s...
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Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth
Russia Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth Russian economic growth slowed significantly in June, but sustained its lower pace in Jul...
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Sanctions push CBR to adjust its ruble exchange rate policy
Russia Sanctions push CBR to adjust its ruble exchange rate policy The Central Bank of Russia abandoned its nominal exchange rate target and allowed the ruble to float freely in November 2014. The r...
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