The central bank anticipates that the gross domestic product will be flat in 2015. Central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina believes the economy will remain stable despite the “unfavorable” conditions of $80 oil and sanctions that will run through the end of 2017. Additionally, outflows from RSX could be a sign of a deeper, more ominous trends.
More international investors, though, are already calling it quits, with $130 billion in expected capital outflows from Russia this year, the highest level since 2008, the Moscow Times reports.
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