New bridges across Amur River are set to open soon
Russia New bridges across Amur River are set to open soon The Amur River, that flows into the Pacific Ocean, and its tributaries form the roughly 4,000-kilometre long border between Russia and China...
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Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets
Russia Russian share prices up this year; substantial growth in bond markets The revival of investor interest in emerging markets has been apparent in Russia’s financial markets. Share prices this y...
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Russian GDP contracted in the third quarter in annual terms, but growth varied considerably across branches
Russia Russian GDP contracted in the third quarter in annual terms, but growth varied considerably across branches Revised figures for Russian gross domestic product show a 3.4 % y-o-y contract...
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No decision yet on extending Russian oil production cuts
No decision yet on extending Russian oil production cuts Late last year, OPEC and eleven non-OPEC countries agreed, under a voluntary arrangement, to cut their production in the first six months of t...
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Covid crisis reduces Russian real incomes to lowest level in a decade
Russia Covid crisis reduces Russian real incomes to lowest level in a decade The real disposable incomes of Russian households were down by nearly 5 % in the first quarter of this year compared...
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Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle
Russia Russian foreign trade further on path to recovery, capital flows dwindle Preliminary balance-of-payments figures released by the Central Bank of Russia for the first quarter show that export ...
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Russian economic output growth slowed and economic imbalances worsened in second half of 2024
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian economic output growth slowed and economic imbalances worsened in second half of 2024 Slowing in output growth became more apparent at year’s end Prelimina...
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Output in most branches of the Russian economy still below pre-invasion levels
#russia Output in most branches of the Russian economy still below pre-invasion levels Many branches of the Russian economy recorded growth in annual terms in April. The growth mainly reflects the w...
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Russian ruble has strengthened substantially
Russia Russian ruble has strengthened substantially Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, the ruble-dollar exchange rate stood at about 75 rubles to the dollar. The ruble initially p...
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Recovery in Russian fixed investment
Russia Recovery in Russian fixed investment Recovery in Russian fixed investment The volume of fixed investmentrose by well over 6 % y-o-y in the second quarter. For the first half, growth was near...
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Ruble exchange rate fluctuations in recent weeks fairly muted compared to the huge swings in oil prices
Russia Ruble exchange rate fluctuations in recent weeks fairly muted compared to the huge swings in oil prices Recent weeks have seen large daily moves in oil prices. For example, the price of Urals...
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Russian growth overall slows, in some branches and regions output has declined
Russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Russian growth overall slows, in some branches and regions output has declined Preliminary Rosstat estimates show Russian GDP grew by 1.4 % y-o-y in the first quar...
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CBR raises key rate and announces resumption of the fiscal-rule forex buying in January
Russia CBR raises key rate and announces resumption of the fiscal-rule forex buying in January The Central Bank of Russia decided to raise the key rate by 25 basis points to 7.75 %. The increas...
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Robust increase in Russian government revenues, substantial budget surpluses
Russia Robust increase in Russian government revenues, substantial budget surpluses Revenues to the consolidated budget (federal, regional and local budgets, plus government social funds) in the fir...
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Rapid growth in Russian goods trade continued in first quarter
Russia Rapid growth in Russian goods trade continued in first quarter The value of goods exports in the first quarter slightly exceeded $100 billion, an increase of over 20 % y-o-y. Rising oil price...
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Russian president tours East Asia
Russia Russian president tours East Asia On April 25, Vladimir Putin hosted North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok. He then continued to Beijing to participate in the Belt and Road Forum wh...
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Credit rating agency Moody’s upgrades Russian sovereign debt
Russia Credit rating agency Moody’s upgrades Russian sovereign debt On February 8, Moody’s upgraded Russia’s credit rating score by a notch from Ba1 to Baa3, its tenth-best rating score. Bonds in th...
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Russian investments focused increasingly on oil & gas last year
Russia Russian investments focused increasingly on oil & gas last year Russian investments focused increasingly on oil & gas last year After years of contraction, Russia's total fixed i...
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Russian economic trends seem to have stabilised in July
Russia Russian economic trends seem to have stabilised in July Although retail sales and many branches of manufacturing experienced weaker growth in July, the Russian economy garnered support from o...
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Moderate rise in Russian government spending
Russia Moderate rise in Russian government spending Revenues to Russia’s consolidated budget (federal, regional and municipal budgets plus state social funds) in the first half of this year were up ...
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