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No spectre of inflation yet for Russia as spending stays down despite wages going up
Published Mon, Jun 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Moscow
THERE'S less than meets the eye to Russia's consumer recovery.
While real wages grew at the same pace of 3.7 per cent in April and May, the most in over three years, retail sales only crawled just above zero after a record 27 months of contraction. The Bank of Russia expects consumers to stay similarly cautious for another two to three years.
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