“Now a lot will depend on whether there will be a second wave (decline in the markets. - RT ) or not. Today, we just got together with the Bank of Russia, with the Ministry of Finance in the morning, watched - while there are no signs of this, ”Interfax Belousova quotes.
Speaking about the situation with oil, stock market indicators, he noted that "the very structure and nature of the rebound" that occurred, "more or less everything is going on in a predictable corridor."
Answering a question about what could lead to a “second wave” of decline in the markets, he said: "It can lead to a massive outflow of capital if it happens."
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin expressed confidence that Russia would quietly go through a turbulent period in the economy.
On March 9, oil prices fell by 30% amid the collapse of the OPEC + deal.