2023

22 Dec 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/51
15 Dec 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/50
- China’s bond market growing rapidly, even as foreign investor interest remains weak
- Chinese stock markets down for the year
8 Dec 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/49
- Inflationary pressures in Russia still on the rise
1 Dec 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/48
- Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly
- China critical to resolving global climate issues
24 Nov 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/47
- Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium
17 Nov 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/46
- China’s economic numbers signal more stabilised growth in October
- Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations
10 Nov 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/45
- Hundreds of foreign firms continue to do business in Russia despite huge risks
3 Nov 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/44
- BOFIT expects Chinese economic growth to slow in coming years
- China’s imports from Finland down sharply from highs two years ago; Chinese tourism in Finland has yet to revive
27 Oct 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/43
- Ruble sinks even as Russia’s current account surplus grows
20 Oct 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/42
- Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising
- Sluggish growth in global trade
13 Oct 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/41
- Ukraine’s economy returns to growth, but recovery from war’s destruction takes time
6 Oct 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/40
- European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment
- China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations
29 Sep 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/39
- Russia plans for increased government spending, tighter monetary policy
22 Sep 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/38
- No slowdown in Chinese growth in August
- New Delhi summit winds up India’s G20 presidency
15 Sep 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/37
- Latest BOFIT forecast sees Russian GDP growing this year, but sustaining growth will be difficult
8 Sep 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/36
- China using many small measures to support the economy
- People’s Bank of China gets new governor
1 Sep 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/35
- Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending
25 Aug 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/34
- China posts modest July growth numbers; problems persist in real estate sector
18 Aug 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/33
- Ruble plummets as Russia’s current account surplus evaporates
11 Aug 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/32
- Economic growth in provinces of central and southern China lower than in the rest of the country
- China’s large current account surplus persists; capital outflow continues
4 Aug 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/31
- Russian production and imports recovered, government still posts large deficit
28 Jul 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/30
- Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year
- IMF raises its forecast for global economic growth
21 Jul 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/29
- Yuan’s role in Russia’s foreign trade continues to grow
14 Jul 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/28
- China’s central bank ongoing digital yuan pilot project enters its fourth year
- Indian economy remains on a balanced growth path
7 Jul 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/27
- Despite signs of economic recovery, imbalances in the Russian economy continue to grow
30 Jun 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/26
- China’s economic performance showed no clear signs of improvement in May; lacklustre performance reflected in financial markets
22 Jun 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/25
- Significant weakening of Russia’s government finances
16 Jun 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/24
- People’s Bank of China eases monetary stance as economic recovery remains more sluggish than expected
- Hong Kong economy recovering from a tough year, but much depends on external factors
9 Jun 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/23
- Output in most branches of the Russian economy still below pre-invasion levels
2 Jun 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/22
- Chinese foreign direct investment declined last year, particularly in the US and Europe
- China’s global car exports boom
26 May 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/21
- Russian first-quarter GDP contracted by 2 % on year
19 May 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/20
- Strong annual growth numbers hide China’s April slowdown
12 May 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/19
- Despite falling inflation, inflation risks in Russia continue to mount
5 May 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/18
- China-Russia trade continued to strengthen in first quarter of this year
- China sees overseas lending risks materialise during Covid-19 pandemic
28 Apr 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/17
- Russian industrial output grew in March; detailed 2022 GDP data released
21 Apr 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/16
- China’s growth picked up in the first quarter as the economy reopened; BOFIT expecting relatively strong growth for the year
14 Apr 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/15
- Russian exports down, imports up in first quarter
6 Apr 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/14
- Chinese inflation remains remarkably low
- 2022 was a mediocre year for China’s banking sector
31 Mar 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/13
- No signs of improvement for the Russian economy
24 Mar 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/12
- China sees cautious signs of reviving growth in the first two months of this year
17 Mar 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/11
- Russian government spending on investment rose sharply during the war, mixed performance in other investment
10 Mar 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/10
- China’s National People’s Congress convenes to approve policy agenda, targets, administrative reforms and budget
- Finland’s trade with China last year slightly underperformed Finnish foreign trade overall
3 Mar 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/09
- Russia’s economic contraction last year mitigated by government spending
24 Feb 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/08
- End of zero-covid policies boosts consumer confidence in China
17 Feb 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/07
- Government support keeps banking sector stable in first year of war
10 Feb 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/06
- China relaxes regulation of the real estate sector and provides additional stimulus
- Sharp drop in building construction continued, while infrastructure construction saw high growth
3 Feb 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/05
- Ukraine’s economy shrank by about a third last year
27 Jan 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/04
- Chinese economy struggled last year
20 Jan 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/03
- Russia’s government spending soars while war and sanctions caused various government sector revenue categories to tumble
13 Jan 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/02
5 Jan 2023
BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/01
- Russian economy likely to remain in recession throughout 2023

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/51

Moderate global growth expected next year

Chinese efforts to stave off economic slowdown to continue in 2024

Low oil prices due to weakened global economic prospects could weigh on Russia’s economic development next year

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/50

China’s bond market growing rapidly, even as foreign investor interest remains weak

Chinese stock markets down for the year

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/49

Inflationary pressures in Russia still on the rise

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/48

Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly

China critical to resolving global climate issues

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/47

Russian financial markets seek new equilibrium

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/46

China’s economic numbers signal more stabilised growth in October

Meeting of presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping yields no notable improvements in US-China economic relations

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/45

Hundreds of foreign firms continue to do business in Russia despite huge risks

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/44

BOFIT expects Chinese economic growth to slow in coming years

China’s imports from Finland down sharply from highs two years ago; Chinese tourism in Finland has yet to revive

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/43

Ruble sinks even as Russia’s current account surplus grows

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/42

Growth of China’s economy appears to be stabilising

Sluggish growth in global trade

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/41

Ukraine’s economy returns to growth, but recovery from war’s destruction takes time

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/40

European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment

China and US governments attempt to increase communication to heal frayed economic relations

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/39

Russia plans for increased government spending, tighter monetary policy

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/38

No slowdown in Chinese growth in August

New Delhi summit winds up India’s G20 presidency

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/37

Latest BOFIT forecast sees Russian GDP growing this year, but sustaining growth will be difficult

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/36

China using many small measures to support the economy

People’s Bank of China gets new governor

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/35

Russian growth supported by increased bank lending and heavy public spending

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/34

China posts modest July growth numbers; problems persist in real estate sector

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/33

Ruble plummets as Russia’s current account surplus evaporates

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/32

Economic growth in provinces of central and southern China lower than in the rest of the country

China’s large current account surplus persists; capital outflow continues

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/31

Russian production and imports recovered, government still posts large deficit

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/30

Economic growth in China slowed in the second quarter of this year

IMF raises its forecast for global economic growth

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/29

Yuan’s role in Russia’s foreign trade continues to grow

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/28

China’s central bank ongoing digital yuan pilot project enters its fourth year

Indian economy remains on a balanced growth path

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/27

Despite signs of economic recovery, imbalances in the Russian economy continue to grow

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/26

China’s economic performance showed no clear signs of improvement in May; lacklustre performance reflected in financial markets

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/25

Significant weakening of Russia’s government finances

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/24

People’s Bank of China eases monetary stance as economic recovery remains more sluggish than expected

Hong Kong economy recovering from a tough year, but much depends on external factors

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/23

Output in most branches of the Russian economy still below pre-invasion levels

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/22

Chinese foreign direct investment declined last year, particularly in the US and Europe

China’s global car exports boom

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/21

Russian first-quarter GDP contracted by 2 % on year

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/20

Strong annual growth numbers hide China’s April slowdown

​BOFIT Weekly Review 2023/19

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