The consumer price index stood at 0.7% (0.6% in February 2013) in February 2014, rising 0.1 p.p. above the value recorded in January 2014. As a result, inflation stood at 6.2% at the end of a 12-month period. The consumer price index reached 0.7% within 24 days in March 2014. The Bank of Russia...

Due to the fact that the balance of risks has moved towards a substantial cooling down of the economy, the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided at its regular meeting on 13 March 2015 to lower by 1 p.p. the key interest rate to 14% p.a. In February 2015, the Consumer Price Index stood at...

A surge in COVID-19 incidence in early April has shown that the world pandemic has not yet passed its peak. Morningstar and Fitch rating agencies forecast a reduction in global GDP in 2020 by 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively, while the Chinese economy will be the one to be hardest hit by the...

Global financial markets are being dominated by upbeat sentiments in the face of official statistics that show major economies are slowing. Market volatility in developed countries is on the slide as the attractiveness of developing countries' assets is on the rise. However, economic agents'...

In the last few months, the global economy has been faced with growing risks primarily emanating from the state of the world's two largest economies and their policies. One of the main factors behind the current turbulence in global financial markets is the destabilizing expectation that the US...

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic triggered the largest drop in global output since World War II. However, it turned out to be less than expected at the beginning of the pandemic. International organizations are improving global economic outlook as the vaccination of the population accelerates...

In Q3 2020, the pace of economic recovery in many countries turned out to be higher than expected. However, this growth only in part offset the deep recession that had been observed in Q2. In the majority of countries, output is well below its pre-crisis levels. The “second wave” of the...