Russian economic growth slows in the third quarter, with signs of a possible pick-up in October
Russia Russian economic growth slows in the third quarter, with signs of a possible pick-up in October Preliminary figures show Russian GDP grew by 1.3 % y‑o‑y in the third quarter, down from 1...
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Price regulation disrupts Russian fuel markets
Russia Price regulation disrupts Russian fuel markets While the official policy of the Russian government is to refrain from price-setting, this measure was carried out in the beginning of November ...
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IMF expects only modest Russian growth in coming years; decelerating growth in China
Russia,China IMF expects only modest Russian growth in coming years; decelerating growth in China The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook sees the global economy growing by 3.7 % this year and ...
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Growth in Russian imports stalls; capital outflows increase
Russia Growth in Russian imports stalls; capital outflows increase Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show that the value of Russian exports of goods and services increased by nearly 30 % ...
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Russian oil companies see major improvements in earnings
Russia Russian oil companies see major improvements in earnings Despite a global rise in crude oil prices, the ruble has lost about 16 % of its value against the US dollar this year. Geopolitical fa...
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Chinese and Russian presidents extol good economic relations at St. Petersburg economic forum
Russia Chinese and Russian presidents extol good economic relations at St. Petersburg economic forum President Vladimir Putin voiced strong criticism of the latest US trade policy measures against C...
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Caspian Sea states make progress in jurisdiction of territorial waters
Russia Caspian Sea states make progress in jurisdiction of territorial waters On August 12, the five littoral states surrounding the Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Russi...
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Russian economic recovery slow last year
Russia Russian economic recovery slow last year Preliminary figures from Rosstat show that Russian GDP grew by 1.5 % in 2017, slightly less than nearly all forecasters had expected. Recovery was rel...
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Brisk rise in Russian industrial producer prices
Russia Brisk rise in Russian industrial producer prices Prices of industrialproducts delivered domestically were up by nearly 8 % y-o-y this year so far. The rise matched last year's pace, even ...
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Construction work on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline finishes up
Russia Construction work on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline finishes up Construction work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, which runs along the floor of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, was compl...
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Russian exports take off with recovery in global demand for raw materials
Russia Russian exports take off with recovery in global demand for raw materials The value of Russian goods exports in the second quarter was up by 64 % y-o-y. Looking beyond the low reference ...
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Despite this year’s sharp rise in oil prices, ruble sees only marginal appreciation
Russia Despite this year’s sharp rise in oil prices, ruble sees only marginal appreciation The price of Urals-grade crude oil hit $74 a barrel at the end of June, a 45 % increase from the start...
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Russian defence industry continued to show fast growth last year
Russian defence industry continued to show fast growth last year Preliminary figures show that production of military and civilian products by Russia's defence-industrial complex (OPK) increased ...
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Russian oil production hits post-Soviet record; growth in output expected to slow
Russian oil production hits post-Soviet record; growth in output expected to slow Last year Russia produced roughly 550 million metric tons (an average of 11 mbd) of crudeoil (includes gas condensate...
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Rising uncertainty drove ruble depreciation in September
Russia Rising uncertainty drove ruble depreciation in September Although the world market price of crude oil remained relatively stable this summer, the prevailing uncertainty surrounding emerging e...
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Contraction in Russian foreign trade and capital outflow slowed down
Contraction in Russian foreign trade and capital outflow slowed down Preliminary balance-of-payments figures show the value of Russian imports shrank 10 % y-o-y in dollar terms during April-June. Goo...
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CBR calls for better supervision of microlenders
CBR calls for better supervision of microlenders Although lending of commercial banks to households has declined, the growth of providers of small loans at high interest is booming. Some 3,000 regist...
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Gradual recovery in Russian foreign trade continues, capital outflows rise
Russia Gradual recovery in Russian foreign trade continues, capital outflows rise Preliminary figures released by the Central Bank of Russia show revenues from exports of goods and services recovere...
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Declines in industrial output vary across Russian regions; retail sales making comeback from depths
Russia Declines in industrial output vary across Russian regions; retail sales making comeback from depths Total industrial output, which comprises extractive industries and manufacturing, recovered...
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CBR announces timetable for digital ruble rollout
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review CBR announces timetable for digital ruble rollout With the widescale adoption of electronic payments and commercial cryptocurrencies, central banks around the worl...
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