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As part of the EEF 2026, the head of Sberbank, German Gref, previously stated that the situation in the Russian economy can still be called hypothermic. VTB First Deputy Chairman Dmitry Pyanov expressed a more optimistic view of the future of economic growth.
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VTB First Deputy Chairman Dmitry Pyanov said that the Russian economy will be able to move to higher growth rates after a period of cooling.
According to him, this will become possible thanks to coordinated macroeconomic policies and the ability of the Russian economy to adapt.
GORNO-ALTAISK, September 11 - RIA Novosti. Coordinated macroeconomic policy and the ability of the Russian economy to adapt will allow, after a period of cooling, to move to higher growth rates, VTB First Deputy Chairman Dmitry Pyanov told reporters.
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“Everything will be fine with the economy. Coordinated macroeconomic policies and the ability of the Russian economy to adapt will allow the Russian economy, after the current period of cooling, to move to higher (and, importantly, balanced and sustainable) growth rates,” he said, answering the question of whether the Russian economy is now in a “hypothermia” phase.
Earlier, at the EEF 2026, the head of Sberbank, German Gref, told reporters that the situation in the Russian economy could still be called hypothermic.
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The Russian economy will move to higher, balanced and sustainable growth rates after a period of cooling
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