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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FIFA World Cup provides small boost to Russian economic growth
Russia FIFA World Cup provides small boost to Russian economic growth Russia's FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC) reports that the soccer tournament drew nearly 600,000 foreign spec...
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Russian GDP growth slowed in the first quarter of this year
Russia Russian GDP growth slowed in the first quarter of this year The latest Rosstat figures show that seasonally adjusted GDP in the first quarter increased by 0.5 % from the previous quarter...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2022
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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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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Finland goods imports from China larger than previously estimated
BOFIT Weekly Review,China Finland goods imports from China larger than previously estimated Finnish Customs announced changes in its data collection methods last March (press release). Finnish Custo...
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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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2023
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 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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Higher oil prices bring at least temporary relief for the Russian economy
russia,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Higher oil prices bring at least temporary relief for the Russian economy The outlook for Russia’s economic performance, which stumbled in the first two months of ...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2026
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...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2025
Increase in profits of Russian firms supports capital flows abroad and to banks
Increase in profits of Russian firms supports capital flows abroad and to banks Despite a recessionary economy, profits of Russian companies were up again in January-May relative e.g. to companies’ b...
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Forecasts see smaller slide for Russian economy than earlier
Forecasts see smaller slide for Russian economy than earlier Both the IMF World Economic Outlook update released this month and the July consensus forecast of various major forecasters see Russian GD...
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Russian central bank again lowers its key rate
Russia Russian central bank again lowers its key rate Last Friday (July 24), the Central Bank of Russia’s board of directors decided to lower the key rate by 25 basis points to 4.25 %. It was t...
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CBR keeps rates unchanged, but adjusts guidance
CBR keeps rates unchanged, but adjusts guidance At its scheduled meeting last Friday (Jan. 29), the Central Bank of Russia’s board decided to leave the key rate unchanged at 11 %, the same level it h...
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Russian stock market performance reflects low oil prices and ruble slide
Russian stock market performance reflects low oil prices and ruble slide Russia’s main RTS share index, calculated in dollars, fell 4 % last year on the drop in oil prices and the ruble’s weak exchan...
Bofit.fi / Bofit homepage / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016