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Russia's current account balance continued to contract in Q3 2017 on the back of stabilizing exports amid rising imports. A financial account surplus was led by foreign capital inflow (FDI) into other sectors, as well as by nonresident purchases of Federal Loan Obligations (OFZs). A double BOP...
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Russia's positive balance of trade increased in Q1 2019, compared to the previous years' same period, on the back of decline in imports (a major contributor to the increase) induced by rouble depreciation. BoP data show that residents invested more in foreign assets as well as the OFZ bond...
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Russia's current account surplus was affected considerably by falling exports, whereas imports declined at a slower rate, as compared with the same period previous year. In January–September 2016, net capital outflow in the private sector is reported to be five times less than what it was...
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Russia's balance of payments data for Q3 2015 show a considerable decline in her current account balance. In monetary terms, the decline in imports during Q3 was faster than that in exports (relative to Q3 2014). By comparison with Q2 2015, it even demonstrated a slight increase, notwithstanding...
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The BOP (Balance of Payments) statistics for Q1 2016 show considerable shrinkage of the current account surplus due to a decline in exports while imports saw their decline rate slow down. At the same time, the private sector saw capital outflow decrease strongly. As a result, even though the...
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The first quarter of 2020 saw the positive Russia's balance of trade to plunge on the back of contraction of exports value amid plummeting crude oil prices with stabilized imports volumes. Due to the decline in foreign liabilities and growth of assets in foreign banks and enterprises, net...
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Russia's current account balance went negative in Q2 2017 due to a growth in imports of goods driven by a strengthening Russian rouble, seasonal growth in imports of services and investment income payments amid stagnating exports of goods after the rising oil price trend grinded to a halt....
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In Q3 2020, Russia’s favorable trade balance plunged compared to the same period last year due to a contraction in exports under a relatively stable volume of export deliveries. Nevertheless, despite a combination of the most adverse factors, current account balance remained favorable. Having...
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In Q2 2020, Russia’s positive trade balance plunged due to a decrease in quantum shipments and export prices on commodities exported by Russia. In April-June, net outflow of capital was observed on the back of priority growth of foreign financial assets of non-oil and gas sector, as well as...
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