Anton Siluanov, head of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, said that the ministry does not use exchange rates to replenish the budget. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, when drawing up a three-year financial plan, the department is guided by forecasts and does not seek to weaken or strengthen the ruble. Siluanov emphasized that the Ministry is working to reduce volatility in the national currency:
He added that the main task of the ministry is to ensure that the ruble exchange rate is predictable. He emphasized that the exchange rate is volatile, but this should be predictable for the population and those participating in foreign economic activities.
Before that Siluanov listed Possible financial threats to Russia in the coming year, including external risks, sanctions and unpredictability of actions of other major powers.
Before that, Mikhail Mishustin had described the irresponsible actions of some countries as the cause of global inflation. He added that many countries are justifying the injection of billions of dollars into the economy and banking system by combating the coronavirus threat.
Previously Mishustin in the name Avoid excessive optimism.