The Ministry of Finance considers unfair and inadequate lowering of the sovereign credit rating of the Russian Federation Agency Moody's, told reporters Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev.
on the first day of the weekend international rating Agency Moody's downgraded the chart Russia by one notch From " Baa1 " to " Baa2 " With a negative prediction, specifying among the causes of the crisis in Ukraine, which has an impact on the economy of the Russian Federation in the form of the Western sanctions on the largest Russian credit organizations, as well As defense and energy industries.
" We don't like, when reduced ratings. We feel that this is unfair and inadequate situation after the fact, " said Moses.
The head of the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov last week met in the capital of the United States With authorized international rating agencies. According to Moses, they explained their decision to reduce the credit rating of Russia West of punishment." And We tell them that, no matter what, We have maintained a responsible macroeconomic policy, We have not abolished the fiscal rule, and so on. We supposedly a discussion With them this lead, " said Moses.
presumably a week ago, on 14 October, the Head of the Ministry of economic development of the Russian Federation Alexei Ulyukayev in conversation With the media said that go unchecked information about the possibility of a downgrade of the Russian Federation by international agencies. The Minister said that such actions will testify either for incompetence or bias. On the reverse side, this situation says about the fact that Russia should intensify efforts to create its own rating system, says the speaker.
Relations between Russia and the West has been exacerbated by the crisis in the Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties with respect to certain individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy, as well As among them, banking, defense, and energy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
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