
The publication by the credit rating agency Expert RA assesses the current state of the SME lending market in Russia as of the year end 2020 and explores its prospects for 2021. The study is based on official Bank of Russia statistics and on the results of a survey of banks.

The publication by the Bank of Russia studies main risks of the global economy and global financial markets and channels of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Russian economy and the financial sector.

IMF experts present a forecast for global growth, in particular with regard to pandemic-induced disruptions to economic activity, commodity prices, financial conditions and government support.

Experts from the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting present the 12th edition of Theses on Economics. The next article examines issues related to inflationary processes after the lifting of restrictions, the state of the Russian budget and the stabilization of industry after a deep recession.