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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-year bas...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015

World Bank Doing Business report shows no major changes in Russia’s business regulation last year

World Bank Doing Business report shows no major changes in Russia’s business regulation last year Russia ranked 51st out of 189 countries examined in the World Bank Group’s annual Doing Business repo...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015

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

Russia New information about Russia’s military-industrial complex and its bank debts Russia’s military industrial complex (Oboronno-promyshlennyi kompleks, OPK), which comprises over 1,300 firm...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

Russia's goal of halving poverty would not require massive amounts of funds

Russia Russia's goal of halving poverty would not require massive amounts of funds President Putin's inauguration Decree, issued on May 7, includes a goal of cutting Russian poverty in half ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

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

IMF’s annual Article IV consultations with Russia stress ongoing need for reform

Russia IMF’s annual Article IV consultations with Russia stress ongoing need for reform The IMF expects Russian GDP to grow by 1.7 % this year and 1.5 % next year if the oil price remains roughly ar...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

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

Despite China’s overall weak foreign trade performance last year, trade with Russia boomed

Despite China’s overall weak foreign trade performance last year, trade with Russia boomed China Customs valued the country’s goods exports last year at 3.38 trillion dollars and goods imports at 2.5...

Subject: China ; Kiina

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

Measured in dollars, Russia’s average wage declined over 30 % last year

Measured in dollars, Russia’s average wage declined over 30 % last year Preliminary data show the average monthly wage in Russia in 2015 was 34,000 rubles ($560, €500). Nominal wages increased 4.5 % ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

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

China and Russia see Panama Papers as Western attempt to destabilise their political systems

China and Russia see Panama Papers as Western attempt to destabilise their political systems The unprecedentedly large data leak on offshore companies released last week by the International Consorti...

Subject: China ; Kiina

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

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...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

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

Russia Russia and China rise in World Bank rankings; unchanged in WEF rankings Both annual comparisons were released in October. The World Bank’s survey of 190 economies in Doing Business 2020 shows...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

Russia prepares new measures to support firms subject to Western sanctions

Russia Russia prepares new measures to support firms subject to Western sanctions In order to systematise subsidies, Russia’s finance ministry has proposed a legal distinction for firms subject to W...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

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

Russia Russia’s foreign currency reserves swell to highest level in years As of end-September, the value of Russia’s foreign currency and gold reserves reached 531 billion dollars, its highest level...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

Russia and Turkey want to increase bilateral use of their currencies

Russia Russia and Turkey want to increase bilateral use of their currencies At the beginning of this month, Russia and Turkey signed an agreement that seeks, among other things, to increase the use ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

Stimulus included in Russia’s 2020−2022 government sector budget framework

Russia Stimulus included in Russia’s 2020−2022 government sector budget framework The finance ministry’s three-year fiscal framework covers the entire consolidated budget. That includes the federal ...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019

Russia’s central bank lowers key rate and revises forecasts downwards

Russia Russia’s central bank lowers key rate and revises forecasts downwards On September 6, the Central Bank of Russia’s board of directors again lowered the key rate by 0.25 percentage points...

Subject: Russia ; Venäjä

Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2019