Large domestic interest in Russian government bonds
Russia Large domestic interest in Russian government bonds As a consequence of the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s government sector surplus has turned to deficit. Th...
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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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Ruble appreciation continues in the first two weeks of this year
Russia Ruble appreciation continues in the first two weeks of this year The ruble’s exchange rate has appreciated gradually since its lows at the end of 2018. Over the first weeks of this year, the ...
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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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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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Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter
Russia Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter Recovery in Russian export earnings and imports continued in second quarter Balance of payments figures from the C...
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Russian economy continued to contract in October
Russia Russian economy continued to contract in October First estimates released by the economic development ministry and Rosstat put the decline in Russian GDP in recent months around 4–5 % y-...
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Russian youth unemployment near European average
Russian youth unemployment near European average Russia last year had about a million unemployed persons between the ages of 15 and 24. The youth unemployment rate was 16 %, while the overall unemplo...
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Kremlin imposes strict economic targets on regional leaders
Russia Kremlin imposes strict economic targets on regional leaders Under a new rule introduced this spring, regional leaders are now evaluated according to 14 different criteria. The main measures o...
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A fifth of foreign debt of Russian banks and other businesses denominated in rubles
Russia A fifth of foreign debt of Russian banks and other businesses denominated in rubles The Central Bank of Russia reports that the total foreign debt of Russian banks and other Russian corporati...
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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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Net exports lifted Russian economic output numbers in the second quarter; domestic demand slack
Russia Net exports lifted Russian economic output numbers in the second quarter; domestic demand slack Russian GDP grew by 1.9 % y-o-y in the second quarter of this year, with seasonally-adjusted GD...
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Moscow stock indices and oil prices still up for the year
Russia Moscow stock indices and oil prices still up for the year The Moscow Exchange has been lifted this year by a strong updraft from rising oil prices. News of the omicron variant of COVID-19, ho...
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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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