Russia wears investment slump as banks wait for rebound
Published: 25 August, 2009, 22:27
Foreign Direct investment into Russia has nearly halved in the first half of the year. But overall investment is holding up better.
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Foreign direct investment into Russia in 1H 2009 plummeted 45% year on year to $6.1 billion, with overall foreign investment, including loans and securities flows down 30.9 % to $32.2 billion according to Rosstat data.
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Published: 25 August, 2009, 22:27
Foreign Direct investment into Russia has nearly halved in the first half of the year. But overall investment is holding up better.