The ruble’s rapid gains may pose a risk to the country’s economy in the future, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov told reporters earlier this week.
“The current exchange rate is a problem in the long run, because the real effective exchange rate is 40% stronger than in the last five years,” the minister said.
According to Reshetnikov, the ruble’s strength makes Russian goods uncompetitive in foreign markets.
“This is a serious challenge for the domestic manufacturer, which, as import channels are restored, will increasingly feel pressure [from imported goods], trying to compete with them and losing this competition,” he stated.
“If we presume that such an exchange rate will remain in the long run, then, of course, business will not launch any import substitution projects, because they will be uncompetitive. Therefore, we need to carefully return to the equilibrium rate that we used to have,” he explained.
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