2019

20 Dec 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2019
13 Dec 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2019
5 Dec 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2019
29 Nov 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2019
22 Nov 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2019
15 Nov 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2019
8 Nov 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2019
1 Nov 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2019
25 Oct 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2019
18 Oct 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2019
11 Oct 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2019
4 Oct 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2019
- BOFIT’s latest forecast sees Russian economic growth falling to 1 % this year
- Stimulus included in Russia’s 2020−2022 government sector budget framework
- BOFIT forecast sees Chinese growth slowing at about one percentage point a year from 2019 to 2021
- China’s fiscal revenues reduced by tax cuts
27 Sep 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2019
20 Sep 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2019
13 Sep 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2019
- IMF sees rapid decay in China’s government finances
- After strong growth from 2009 to 2015, the shadow banking sector now appears to be shrinking
6 Sep 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2019
- Corporate social credit system presents new challenges to firms operating in China
- Strong performance in Finnish goods exports to China in recent months
30 Aug 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2019
- Implementation of Russia’s national projects plods ahead
- UNCTAD’s estimate of ultimate sources of foreign direct investment emphasises Western investment in China and Russia
23 Aug 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2019
16 Aug 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2019
9 Aug 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2019
2 Aug 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2019
26 Jul 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2019
19 Jul 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 29/2019
12 Jul 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 28/2019
- India set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country around 2027
- Coal continues to dominate China’s energy palette, even as its relative contribution declines
5 Jul 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 27/2019
- Russia’s population declines, greys and increasingly packs into cities
- OPEC+ keeps production ceilings in place
28 Jun 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 26/2019
- WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit
- London-Shanghai Stock Connect launches
20 Jun 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 25/2019
14 Jun 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 24/2019
7 Jun 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 23/2019
31 May 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 22/2019
- Officials take over troubled Chinese bank
- China’s monetary policy not particularly loose this year
24 May 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 21/2019
17 May 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 20/2019
10 May 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 19/2019
3 May 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 18/2019
- China tries to calm critics of Belt and Road Initiative
- China’s bourses claw back last year’s losses
26 Apr 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 17/2019
18 Apr 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 16/2019
12 Apr 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 15/2019
5 Apr 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 14/2019
- China’s public sector budget deficit unchanged; revenue-side a major concern
- Bloomberg Barclays index to include Chinese government and policy bank debt securities
29 Mar 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 13/2019
- Foreign direct investment flows from China declined again last year; EU investment also down
- Chinese international patent activity almost on par with the US
22 Mar 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 12/2019
15 Mar 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 11/2019
- Recovery in Russian fixed investment continued in 2018
- Finnish exports to Russia slackened last year
8 Mar 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 10/2019
- Russian government sector finances improved further last year
- Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction continues; EU reaches preliminary agreement on gas directive changes
1 Mar 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 09/2019
22 Feb 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 08/2019
15 Feb 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 07/2019
8 Feb 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 06/2019
- Even as China opens its financial markets to the world, strict controls on capital exports remain in place
- China allows new debt instruments to boost bank capital adequacy and spur lending
1 Feb 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 05/2019
25 Jan 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 04/2019
18 Jan 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 03/2019
- Russian oil fund shrank in 2018, but central bank foreign currency reserves grew
- Consumer price inflation accelerated in Russia
11 Jan 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 02/2019
4 Jan 2019
BOFIT Weekly Review 01/2019

​BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2019

Bank of Russia cuts key rate again

Recovery in Russian fixed investment remains slow

Survey paints dreary picture of Russian business conditions

Preliminary deal in US-China trade talks avoids tariff hikes

China’s Central Economic Work Conference wraps up with little to show

More mixed messages about the Chinese economy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2019

OPEC and Russia agree on further cuts in oil production

While Russian officials wish for public spending to spur economic growth, experts remain sceptical

Russia and China rise in World Bank rankings; unchanged in WEF rankings

China’s foreign trade remains weak

Companies in China find it increasingly difficult to service their debts

Chinese teens romp in 2018 PISA scores

​BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2019

Russia commences pipeline transmission of natural gas to China

First highway bridge across the Amur river joining Russia and China is finally ready

Small recovery in Finnish exports to Russia

New NBS census data confirms growing importance of China’s service sector

After long hiatus, Chinese government again issues euro-denominated bonds

Finland’s trade deficit with China rises

​BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2019

Russian economic growth remained moderate in October

Russian gas giant Gazprom share package to unknown buyer

Global energy market trends not expected to cause big changes for Russia in near term

Increased risks to financial system worry China’s central bank

China’s central bank plans to issue its own digital currency in the future; details still sketchy

PBoC tightens control of bitcoin and other cryptoasset services

Capital outflows from China continued in the third quarter

​BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2019

Growth in Russian government sector spending accelerates

Capital amnesty law put to a test in Russia

Russia brings in a hearty harvest

Growth of Chinese retail sales and industrial output slowed in October

China enjoys good grain harvests; declining meat production boosts imports

Lower growth in Chinese real wages

​BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2019

Russian economic growth accelerated

Russian stock exchange on the upswing

Russian foreign trade development remains muted

Russia prepares new measures to support firms subject to Western sanctions

Rising inflation limits monetary easing in China

Chinese imports continued to contract in October

China and 14 other Asia-Pacific nations prepare to sign RCEP trade pact next year

​BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2019

Final construction permit issued for Nord Stream 2 pipeline

CBR issues monetary policy guidelines for 2020−2022

Russia hosts African leaders at first Russia-Africa summit

China’s key policy meeting offered no answers to the country’s economic challenges

Profitability and solidity of China’s largest banks stable even as credit risk grows

Hong Kong enters recession

​BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2019

Central Bank of Russia lowers key rate

Russia’s foreign debt increased slightly this year

New information about Russia’s military-industrial complex and its bank debts

Chinese housing prices are rising, but huge regional differences persist

IMF reports risk exposure of China’s financial sector remains large

No major changes in the yuan’s exchange rate since August

​BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2019

Russian economy enjoys growth spurt

Russia’s large federal budget surplus begins to shrink

Modest development in Russian incomes continues this year

China’s economic growth continued to slow in the third quarter

China finally changes rules to allow wider operating scope for foreign banks and insurers

Growth in real incomes slows in China; huge income disparities persist

​BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2019

IMF lowers growth forecast for global economy

Russian imports on the rise; modest capital flows

Report finds that one in three Russian workers involved in informal employment

Negligible results in latest round of China-US trade talks

China’s sluggish foreign trade trend continued in September

Pork prices drive up consumer price inflation in China; decline in producer prices accelerates

China eases rules for foreign firms operating in the financial markets

​BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2019

Russia’s foreign currency reserves swell to highest level in years

Russia and Turkey want to increase bilateral use of their currencies

Russia ratifies Caspian Sea accord

Monitoring of partially completed fixed investments in Russia is difficult

Contraction in capital flows in China’s balance-of-payments reporting

China establishes six new free-trade zones

BOFIT Weekly Review 51/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 50/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 49/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 48/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 47/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 46/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 45/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 44/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 43/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 42/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 41/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 40/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 39/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 38/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 37/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 36/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 35/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 34/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 33/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 32/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 31/2019

BOFIT Weekly Review 30/2019