Russian foreign trade and capital outflow increased sharply in first quarter
Russian foreign trade and capital outflow increased sharply in first quarter Preliminary balance-of-payment figures from the Central Bank of Russia indicate that the dollar value of Russian ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2017
Recovery of Russian economy moderated in August
Russia Recovery of Russian economy moderated in August The recovery in consumption-driven branches began to fade slightly in August, while primary production supported the overall economy. ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
BOFIT 25th Anniversary Conference examines evolutionary paths of Russia and other post-communist systems
BOFIT 25th Anniversary Conference examines evolutionary paths of Russia and other post-communist systems The first keynote address, delivered by Professor Gerárd Roland (University of C...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Higher oil prices lift ruble’s exchange rate
Higher oil prices lift ruble’s exchange rate The rising price of Urals-grade crude oil since January has also boosted the ruble’s exchange rate. On Thursday (Apr. 7) the price of Urals crude was $36.5...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russia’s foreign currency reserves grew in the first half of the year
Russia’s foreign currency reserves grew in the first half of the year The value of Russian foreign currency reserves as of end-June stood at $393 billion, an increase of nearly $25 billion f...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russia prepares for serious budget tightening
Russia prepares for serious budget tightening The government earlier this month gave its initial approval to the 2017–19 federal budget framework. Finance minister Anton Siluanov said the bu...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2016
Russian interest rates surged late last year
Russian interest rates surged late last year In order to calm inflation and capital exports, the Central Bank of Russia last year raised its key rate (the 7-day repo credit rate) six times. ...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
CBR surprises with 2 p.p. cut in key rate
CBR surprises with 2 p.p. cut in key rate The key rate was lowered to 15 % starting from Monday (Feb 2). The Central Bank of Russia said the rate cut was possible because its 6.5-percentage-...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russian government supports investment in production focused on import substitution
Russian government supports investment in production focused on import substitution The state Industry Development Fund has selected its first candidates for financing support. The projects to be fina...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Russia plans for increased government spending, tighter monetary policy
Russia plans for increased government spending, tighter monetary policy Latest 3-year federal budget framework anticipates leap in military spending The Russian government last week approved...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2023
Russia's government sector deficit shrinks, the reserve fund will increase
Russia Russia's government sector deficit shrinks, the reserve fund will increase In the first quarter of this year, revenues to the consolidated budget (federal, regional and local budg...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2018
Russian pensioners and select public sector workers receive notable one-time stimulus payments this month
Russia Russian pensioners and select public sector workers receive notable one-time stimulus payments this month On August 24, president Vladimir Putin decreed a one-time stimulus payment t...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Recovery of Russian economy continues
Russia Recovery of Russian economy continues Russia’s Ministry for Economic Development estimates that GDP grew in March by 0.5 % y-o-y, while GDP was still down by over 2...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2021
Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate unchanged; previews monetary policy guidelines for 2021–2023
Russia Central Bank of Russia keeps its key rate unchanged; previews monetary policy guidelines for 2021–2023 At its scheduled meeting on September 18, the CBR decided to leave the...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2020
Russia’s banking sector reflects economic uncertainty
Russia’s banking sector reflects economic uncertainty Total assets of the Russian banking sector at the end of last year amounted to 77.663 trillion rubles, an increase of 18 % y-o-y (all fi...
Bofit.fi / BOFIT start page / Monitoring / Weekly Review / 2015
Upper_Helsinki_161123.pdf
cent Graph 1 AE = United Arab Emirates; AR = Argentina; BR = Brazil; CL = Chile; CN = China; CO = Colombia; HK = Hong Kong SAR; ID = Indonesia; IN = India; KR = Korea; MX = Mexico; MY = Malaysia...
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Finland's_balance_of_payments_2012_2013_en.pdf
the BRIC countries were still growing rapidly as host countries for outward portfolio investment, but China is the only BRIC country that has maintained that status among Finnish investors. Fi...
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bpb2014-16.pdf
Laura Solanko: How to Liberalize a Thousand TWh Market? – Restructuring the Russian Power Sector No 2 Maija Sirkjärvi: Suomen markkinaosuus Venäjällä on supistunut No 3 Andrei Y...
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Euro_ja_talous_1-2014_en.pdf
Bank of Finland forecast Global forecast exposed to downside risks • The period of low inflation may – be more protracted than previously forecast – impede economic adjustment more than est...
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ELMoscow_111007.pdf
(CEPR & ESI) According to their paper, over time increased competition in the labour and product markets bring about improvements in productivity and welfare Monetary Policy 29SUOMEN PANKK...
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