PM calls for lower interest rates
Published: 23 July, 2009, 11:13
After Russia’s Central Bank cut its refinancing rate to 11 %, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes Russian banks should be able to lend at 14 %.
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Published: 23 July, 2009, 11:13
After Russia’s Central Bank cut its refinancing rate to 11 %, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes Russian banks should be able to lend at 14 %.