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This Time, Russia Is Prepared for a Global Downturn
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Russia does not face the risks it faced in 2008 when $80 billion was owed to western and other foreign lenders, according to the chief economist of financial firm Otkritie. This debt has been brought down by paying down much of it and extending the maturities. In the fourth quarter of 2011, about $35 billion will be coming due. Russia still faces a serious risk from another direction. Every $10 drop in the price of a barrel of oil reduces Russia's GDP by 1%, according to Kingsmill Bond, chief Russia strategist for Citigroup. Government spending has increased rapidly and the government estimates it would take an oil price of $120 a barrel to generate enough tax revenues from the oil export tariff and mineral extraction fees to balance Russia's budget in 2011. The government needs to borrow the extra money from domestic and foreign investors. A slowing global economy could mean significantly lower prices than the current price of $87 a barrel on August 17, 2011.
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