Moody’s predicts a partial recovery of the Russian economy in 2015-2016 – Kommersant

The rating agency Moody’s Investors Service predicts only a partial recovery of the Russian economy in 2015-2016. “US economic recovery and, to a lesser extent, the euro zone and Japan will offset the slowdown in the Chinese economy, weak or even negative growth in Latin America, as well as a partial recovery of the Russian economy after the recession this year,” – said in the quarterly report, Moody’s Investors Service. The average price of oil of mark Brent, according to their forecast, in 2016 a little older and is $ 57 per barrel compared to $ 55 per barrel this year.

Moody’s expects that the growth rate the world economy in the next two years will be depressed GDP “twenty” will grow in 2015 by 2.7%, in 2016 g.- 3%. Return to pre-crisis growth rates in excess of 3% over five years is expected. Agency confirmed the forecast slowdown in the Chinese economy from 7.4% last year to 6.8% and 6.5% in 2015 and 2016 respectively. The US economy is expected to rise by 2.4% in 2015 and 2.8% in 2016, with a gradual deceleration to 2.3%. The forecast euro zone GDP growth was confirmed at 1.5% in this and next year.