Russia's regional budgets and social funds benefit most from recovery in government budget revenues
Russia Russia's regional budgets and social funds benefit most from recovery in government budget revenues Russia's regional budgets and social funds benefit most from recovery in government...
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This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia
Russia This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia This year's IMF Article IV consultation provides important recommendations to Russia The IMF kept...
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Russia’s deposit insurance agency is given the administration of Yugra Bank
Russia Russia’s deposit insurance agency is given the administration of Yugra Bank Russia’s deposit insurance agency is given the administration of Yugra Bank In terms of total assets, Yugra is Rus...
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Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years
Russia Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russia's finance ministry proposes continuing the pension funding practice of last years Russ...
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Life expectancies in Russia up sharply, but gap between men and women remains huge
Russia Life expectancies in Russia up sharply, but gap between men and women remains huge Life expectancies in Russia up sharply, but gap between men and women remains huge Rosstat reports that the...
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Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies
Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies Russia seeks to increase food supply independence through trade and agriculture policies Russia, which has lo...
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Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly
Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly Russia's central bank lowers key rate and revises forecast up slightly At its regular monetary policy meeting on June 1...
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Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile
Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile Despite promising signs, the basis of Russia's economic recovery remains fragile Growthin industrialoutput ju...
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Employment in Russia returns to pre-recession levels as unemployment drops to historical lows
Russia Employment in Russia returns to pre-recession levels as unemployment drops to historical lows The 2020 recession was brief and rather shallow, causing the number of employed persons to declin...
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Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy
Russia Russia launches action plan until 2025 under its programme of population policy The plan is the final phase of the population policy guideline approved by president Vladimir Putin in 2007. In...
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With covid cases soaring, Russia implements short partial lockdowns on several parts of the economy
Russia With covid cases soaring, Russia implements short partial lockdowns on several parts of the economy Following a cabinet recommendation, president Vladimir Putin last week decreed paid leave d...
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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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Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist
Russia Latest BOFIT Forecast for Russia sees moderate growth ahead, large risks persist In our latest Forecast for Russia, we see Russian GDP rising this year by over 3.5 % from last year’s rec...
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Despite stable oil prices, the ruble strengthens and Russia's stock markets fall
Despite stable oil prices, the ruble strengthens and Russia's stock markets fall In recent years, the ruble's exchange rate and Russian stock market prices have closely tracked trends in oil ...
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Fixed investment by Russia's large and mid-sized firms still in low territory
Fixed investment by Russia's large and mid-sized firms still in low territory Rosstat reports that the recovery in seasonally adjusted total fixed investment continued in the fourth quarter of 20...
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Industry recovers in Russia's federal districts, while retail sales continue to contract
Industry recovers in Russia's federal districts, while retail sales continue to contract Industrial output increased in 2016 in all of Russia's federal districts (FD), which encompass numerou...
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Bank profitability improved in Russia, even with a decline in corporate borrowing
Bank profitability improved in Russia, even with a decline in corporate borrowing Figures from the Central Bank of Russia show total banking sector assets nominally declined last year by 3.5 %. If ru...
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Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016
Extraordinary budget measures in Russia boosted federal revenues and expenditures in late 2016 Budget revenues were significantly increased with the sale of a minority stake in state oil giant Rosnef...
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Covid case numbers rising in Russia; officials struggle with vaccine hesitancy
Russia Covid case numbers rising in Russia; officials struggle with vaccine hesitancy The number of confirmed covid-19 infections has risen sharply in Russia in recent weeks. Case growth has been fa...
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New US sanctions reduce presence of foreign investors in Russia’s bond market
Russia New US sanctions reduce presence of foreign investors in Russia’s bond market On April 15, United States officials at the behest of president Joe Biden announced new sanctions to take effect ...
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