Russia’s federal budget revenues declined especially in May and June, but spending climbed up
Russia Russia’s federal budget revenues declined especially in May and June, but spending climbed up For the May-June period, federal budget revenues from oil & gas production taxes and ...
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Russian competition bureau has plenty on its plate
Russia Russian competition bureau has plenty on its plate As part of the release of the 13th annual report of Russia’s competition agency, the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS), ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
Varying performance in Russian manufacturing branches last year
Varying performance in Russian manufacturing branches last year In 2015, the volume of manufacturing output fell 5.4 %. Last year, the output was virtually unchanged from 2015. Credit for ending the o...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
Russian output shows transient spike in December
Russian output shows transient spike in December Industrial output growth accelerated in December, particularly in a couple of manufacturing branches. Some experts suggest that the acceleration largel...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
The slide of Russian output deepened in April
The slide of Russian output deepened in April Rosstat reports Russian GDP contracted 1.9 % y-o-y in the first quarter, and that the volume of economic activity as measured by indicators for the five c...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
After a selective start, Russia moves to beef up economic support
Russia After a selective start, Russia moves to beef up economic support Russia’s approved federal budget calls for brisk increases in spending this year. The government h...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
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 de...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Finland's_balance_of_payments_2011_2012_en.pdf
surpluses prevailed in other months. Exports and imports were almost unchanged from the year-earlier period. The most important export countries in the first half of 2012 were Germany, Sweden, <...
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Russian economy showing more signs of recovery
Russia Russian economy showing more signs of recovery Russian economy showing more signs of recovery Following a weak spell in June and July, Rosstat reports that seasonally and workday-ad...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
2021-11-09-BOFIT30
RELEVANT INFORMATION Recording of the conference ... bank currency “Digital currencies around the world – what are the policy implications?” Chair: Governor Olli Rehn (Bank of Finland) Member of the E...
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Number of people in Russia living below minimum subsistence level up markedly
Number of people in Russia living below minimum subsistence level up markedly Largely stemming from last winter’s burst in inflation, real household incomes have been 4–5 % smaller on an on...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Julia Wörz: Non-Price Competitiveness of Exports from Emerging Countries
an export price index which adjusts for changes in the set of competitors (variety) and changes in non-price factors (quality in a broad sense) for a set of nine large emerging economies (Argentina, B...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Research / Seminars / BOFIT seminars 2011–2016 / 2012
Ukraine gets new 18-month IMF loan
Russia,Ukraine Ukraine gets new 18-month IMF loan The IMF’s executive board signed off on a new Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Ukraine last week. The programme runs for 18 months, allowing ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
BOFIT welcomes applications for posts in its Visiting Researchers Programme
BOFIT welcomes applications for posts in its Visiting Researchers Programme The Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition ... (BOFIT) conducts high-level research on transition economics ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / BOFIT / Latest releases / News / 2012
Recovery in Russian fixed investment continued in 2018
Russia Recovery in Russian fixed investment continued in 2018 Fixed investment rose by 4.3 % last year (4.8 % in 2017, with Rosstat’s latest round of revision raising the figure a bit). The...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019
American sanctions affecting Russian firms
Russia American sanctions affecting Russian firms The latest round of sanctions announced by the US Treasury Department on April 6 have significantly impacted targeted Russian firms, most n...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018
CBR holds key rate unchanged; policy outlook slightly adjusted
CBR holds key rate unchanged; policy outlook slightly adjusted At its regular meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Russia last Friday (Feb. 3) decided to keep the key rate at 10 %, the ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
Russian firms suffering major profitability drops this year
Russia Russian firms suffering major profitability drops this year Rosstat figures show that the net profit of the corporate sector, i.e. combined profits and losses of Russian firms, fell ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
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 amount...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Bleak outlook for Russia’s government finances
Bleak outlook for Russia’s government finances In its fresh budget policy framework for 2017‒2019, the finance ministry sees revenues to the consolidated budget (federal, regional and munici...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016