It is specified that firms in these areas are actively attracting bank borrowed funds and are continuous cycle enterprises.

“The extension of non-working days does not apply to them, companies from these industries continue to work actively, and therefore we do not expect a sharp deterioration in their financial situation due to the extension of the weekend,” RBC quotes a spokesman for the Moscow Credit Bank.

Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree to extend the day-off regime until April 30 inclusive.