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Parallel imports continue to support Russia’s economy

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RUSSIA

Parallel imports have played a crucial role in securing the supply of goods for the Russian economy. The creation and management of parallel import channels is now an important…

Russian outflows to continue with or without sanctions

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RUSSIA

Capital outflows from Russia.

Russian capital flows blocked as exports surge

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RUSSIA

Financial flows have all but halted because foreign investment is near-impossible and because capital controls and the risk of asset seizure abroad curb outflows. These dynamics…

EEU, WTO pose problems to Kazakhstani agri-food sector

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KAZAKHSTAN

Outlook for the food and agriculture sectors.

Russian economy edges into recovery phase

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RUSSIA

Positive signs are still thin on the ground, but a modest recovery in demand is apparent. Oil export figures are less bad than they could have been, and natural gas sales are…

Kazakh fiscal buffers soften oil and COVID-19 blows

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KAZAKHSTAN

The projected fiscal deficit of 3.5% of GDP assumes a forecast 2.1% economic contraction this year. The authorities have used their ample fiscal space and large sovereign wealth…

Moldova's economic and banking crisis could grow

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's weak economy is currently embroiled in the midst of a banking crisis which has seen 1 billion dollars go missing from three of the nation's biggest banks. In total, this…

Russian exports to China will rise as investment lags

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RUSSIA/CHINA

Russia's deepening ties with China over the last four years reflect Moscow's isolation from the West. Despite Moscow's efforts, the pace of Chinese investment in Russia has been…

Recession increases risks to Russian leadership

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RUSSIA

Recovery will be slower in 2017 than previously estimated, at 0.9% instead of 1.7%, the bank said. The low price of oil is the main burden on the flagging Russian economy…

Kazakhstan will push industrialisation programme

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KAZAKHSTAN

This follows an earlier vote in favour (104-0) by the lower house, the Mazhilis, on February 18. An early election this year is now increasingly likely. The official reason given…