Russian recovery stalling

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 04 Nov 2020 by Alex Teddy

The Central Bank of Russia issued a report stating that the recovery has stopped. The government's response to the economic crises has ended just as coronavirus has rebounded. In Q2 and Q3 2020 the economy exceeded expectations. The CBR raised its predictions for the year. The economy is due to contract as little as 4%. However, the recovery in 2021 will not be as strong as initially predicted to be. It will be about 3.5%.The last week of October 2020 saw a drastic drop in consumer spending according to Sberbank. It was 11% down Y o Y.

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