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Russia’s economy is back on its feet

俄罗斯经济已经恢复元气

In early April we pointed to preliminary evidence that the Russian economy was defying predictions of collapse, even as Western countries introduced unprecedented sanctions. Recent data further support this view. Helped along by capital controls and high interest rates, the rouble is now as valuable as it was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February. Russia appears to be keeping up with payments of its foreign-currency bonds.

4月初，我们指出初步证据表明，尽管西方国家对俄罗斯实施了前所未有的制裁，但俄罗斯经济并没有像预期的那样崩溃。最近的数据进一步支持了这一观点。在资本管制和高利率的推动下，卢布现在与2月底俄罗斯入侵乌克兰之前一样值钱。俄罗斯似乎在偿还其外币债券。

The real economy is surprisingly resilient too. True, Russian consumer prices have risen by more than 10% since the beginning of the year, as the rouble’s initial depreciation made imports more expensive and many Western companies pulled out, reducing supply. The number of firms late on their wage payments seems to be growing.

实体经济的弹性也令人惊讶。诚然，由于卢布最初的贬值使得进口更加昂贵，许多西方公司撤出，减少了供应，俄罗斯的消费价格自今年年初以来已经上涨了10%以上。拖欠工资的公司数量似乎在增加。