“An additional factor of uncertainty for the coming quarters is the situation with coronavirus,” the regulator said in a statement.
Earlier, the head of Sberbank German Gref said that the long-term effect of an outbreak of coronavirus can have a significant impact on the Russian economy. As Gref noted, China is a “factory” of either final products or components for the whole world. He specified that in case of prolonged exposure to coronavirus, the Russian economy may suffer losses.