“We should think about global trends, and not about changing nominal indicators at specific points in the world,” Oreshkin told reporters on the sidelines of a Valdai Club meeting. The words of the minister are quoted by RIA Novosti.
Regarding the American situation, Oreshkin noted that "this is an exchange, it is falling, it is growing."
“I would not stick out a particularly purely American situation. What affects us negatively is the dynamics of the global economy, ”Oreshkin believes.
He clarified that according to the results of the year, “another decrease in the forecast” is expected.
“Now the IMF will prepare, update for this year - they will drop below 3%. They will have sky-high expectations for the future, but this year they will drop below 3%. Maybe closer to 2.5%, ”said the head of the department.
According to the agency, the main US stock indexes show the worst start of the quarter since 2008.
For example, the Dow Jones index fell 1.86% on Wednesday, October 2, while the S&P 4500 fell 1.79%, while the Nasdaq lost 1.56%.
Earlier, economist Denis Raksha, in an interview with the NSN, assessed the prospects for international settlements in dollars.