Foreign companies operating in China report difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic
China Foreign companies operating in China report difficulties caused by the coronavirus epidemic The chambers of commerce in China for the US, UK and EU all published at the end of February the res...
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Despite rapid growth, Russia’s housing loan market is still relatively small
Despite rapid growth, Russia’s housing loan market is still relatively small Starting from a very modest level, the total stock of housing loans issued by banks has increased at over 30 % a year sinc...
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Russians increasing domestic travelling
Russians increasing domestic travelling Tourism abroad has fallen sharply over the past two years due to the weak ruble and falling real disposable incomes. Imports of travel services last year amoun...
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China’s economy grew 6.9 % last year
China’s economy grew 6.9 % last year GDP growth last year slowed slightly from previous year’s 7.3 % as expected. In the final quarter of 2015, GDP grew 6.8 % y-o-y. Seasonally adjusted quarterly gr...
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China’s bond markets show strong growth
China’s bond markets show strong growth Chinese bond markets this year have grown at about 30 % y-o-y. Since the rules on bond-issuing have been loosened, local governments have been particularly kee...
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Workshop on Banking and Finance
call for papers,workshop,banking,finance Call for Papers: Workshop on Banking and Finance in Emerging Markets CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop is organized by LaRGE Research Center (University of Strasbourg...
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Covid case numbers on the rise again, strict lockdown measures hit firms operating in China
China Covid case numbers on the rise again, strict lockdown measures hit firms operating in China China succeeded in slowing the spread of covid-19 in May with extremely strict lockdown measures sta...
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Russian economy projected to see gradual recovery next year
Russian economy projected to see gradual recovery next year Key forecasts see a GDP contraction of 0.5‒1 % this year. Russia’s economy ministry and the Central Bank of Russia see GDP growing by more ...
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IMF releases second loan tranche to Ukraine
IMF releases second loan tranche to Ukraine On July 31, the IMF Board voted to release the second tranche of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) approved last March. The latest tranche was for $1.7 bil...
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Russia resumes TIR freight customs arrangement
Russia resumes TIR freight customs arrangement Goods shipments under the TIR treaty (Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transport) enjoy expedited treatment at border crossings...
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China’s industrial output recovered slightly in November
China’s industrial output recovered slightly in November Industrial output grew 6.2 % y-o-y last month, up from 5.6 % in October. Growth in fixed asset investment in the first eleven months of the y...
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Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets
Russia Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets The revival of investor interest in emerging markets has been apparent in Russia’s financial markets. Share prices this y...
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China enjoys good grain harvests; declining meat production boosts imports
China China enjoys good grain harvests; declining meat production boosts imports Nearly all of the wheat and maize crops have been gathered, along with the bulk of the rice crop. Based on October es...
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Russia streamlines visa rules
Russia Russia streamlines visa rules Starting on October 1, foreign visitors to Russia can get cleared for their visit to St. Petersburg or the surrounding Leningrad region simply by filling in data...
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China's goods trade surplus with the US widened in August
China China's goods trade surplus with the US widened in August China customs reports that growth in goods trade last month was roughly the same as in previous months. On-year growth in the valu...
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China starts to the year with darkened outlook
China China starts to the year with darkened outlook China’s economic conditions deteriorated last year as its trade war with the US heated up. Impacts were evident in falling share prices, heighten...
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China’s shows steady growth in second quarter
China’s shows steady growth in second quarter China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that GDP grew 6.7 % y-o-y in real terms in the second quarter, a growth pace identical to the first quarter...
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Foreign banks pulled back on their China lending last year
Foreign banks pulled back on their China lending last year The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reports that cross-border lending to China declined by $250 billion last year, down about 25 % ...
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Rapid growth last year in military spending of Russia and China
Russia Rapid growth last year in military spending of Russia and China Data compiled by the Stockholm Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) show that total military expenditure by national governments la...
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Russia’s foreign trade collapsed in the first quarter
Russia’s foreign trade collapsed in the first quarter The value of goods exports plunged 28 % y-o-y, mainly on lower export prices. Export volumes of many products, in fact, increased. Crude oil expo...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015