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Ruble and stock markets tumble on Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine

Russia Ruble and stock markets tumble on Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine The ruble’s exchange rate has fallen to historical lows this week. Western sanctions have blocked the Central Bank o...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

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...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

BOFIT Visiting Researcher Programme's application period is open!

<p><strong>BOFIT Visiting Researcher Programme - Call for autumn/winter 2025</strong></p> <p><strong>Application period is open until April 27, 2025.</strong>...

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / BOFIT / News / 2025

SCO summit announcements include construction of a new Russia-China gas pipeline and establishing a new development bank

china,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review SCO summit announcements include construction of a new Russia-China gas pipeline and establishing a new development bank This year’s 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organ...

Subject: China ; Kiina

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025

Russia plans to increase government revenues in the next few years without hikes in large general taxes

Russia plans to increase government revenues in the next few years without hikes in large general taxes In the draft 2017‒2019 federal budget submitted to the Duma, the finance ministry computed that...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016

Rising investment in Russia slows economic slide, but sees increased role of state-owned enterprises and the government

#Russia Rising investment in Russia slows economic slide, but sees increased role of state-owned enterprises and the government Real growth in fixed investment exceeded 3 % y-o-y in the third q...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

Government sector revenues in Russia have turned to rise, spending growth still brisk even if strong stimulus behind

Russia Government sector revenues in Russia have turned to rise, spending growth still brisk even if strong stimulus behind The consolidated budget, which comprises federal, regional, municipal and ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021

At close to $600 billion, Russia holds the world’s fourth-largest foreign currency and gold reserves

Russia At close to $600 billion, Russia holds the world’s fourth-largest foreign currency and gold reserves At the end of 2020, the value of Russia’s total international reserves, including gold, am...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021

Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows

Russia Partial release of balance-of-payments data gives general picture of Russia’s import decline and large capital outflows After a several months’ pause, the Bank of Russia released balance-of-p...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

IMF anticipates significant slowdown in global growth next year; Russia’s recession likely to be milder than earlier expected

Russia IMF anticipates significant slowdown in global growth next year; Russia’s recession likely to be milder than earlier expected The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook predicts that the world e...

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Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022

Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead

Russia,economy Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead GDP growth slowed in August The preliminary estimate of the economic development min...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult

Russia,economy Russia plans on increasing government spending next year; fighting inflation could become more difficult Federal budget revenues and spending set to rise next year Russia’s new budget...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth

Russia Russia continued on a more moderate growth path in July; fixed investment supported first-half growth Russian economic growth slowed significantly in June, but sustained its lower pace in Jul...

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Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency

Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to another term as Russia’s president on May 7. He announced the member...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth

Russia’s overall economic performance steady in February; construction investment has supported wartime growth February’s numbers suggest little change in Russia’s economic trends. 12-month growth wa...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia’s foreign trade slows; war spending expected to keep boosting growth

Russia’s foreign trade slows; war spending expected to keep boosting growth Russia’s current account surplus shrank last year Preliminary figures from the Central Bank of Russia show that Russia’s cu...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia’s GDP growth last year higher than expected; lower growth ahead

Russia’s GDP growth last year higher than expected; lower growth ahead Preliminary figures suggest surprisingly robust Russian GDP growth in 2023 Rosstat last week released its preliminary 2023 data,...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2024

Russia's near-term plans for government sector finances taking shape

Russia Russia's near-term plans for government sector finances taking shape The finance ministry's government sector budget framework for 2019–21 foresees that rapid growth in revenues of th...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

China and Russia impose most trade and investment barriers on European firms

China China and Russia impose most trade and investment barriers on European firms The European Commission's Annual Report on Trade and Investment Barriers notes that the wave of protectionism t...

Subject: China ; Kiina

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018

Large hikes in revenue and spending of Russia's preliminary budget framework

Russia Large hikes in revenue and spending of Russia's preliminary budget framework In its presentation of the first draft of the three-year budget framework, the finance ministry raised its rev...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018