Nabiullina supported the idea of ​​privatization Business RusLetter

It is necessary to move towards privatization, this can be done “without prejudice to the strategic interests” of Russia. This statement was made by the Chairman of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

“I think that, of course, it should be privatized. We have something to privatize without prejudice to strategic interests,” she said (quote according to RIA Novosti).

The head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Maxim Reshetnikov, also believes that the Russian economy has no other way but to “move towards private investment.” “Only private investment will pull our economy out,” emphasized he, speaking at SPIEF.

Presidential aide Maxim Oreshkin also advocated privatization. He recalled the proposal of the head VTB Andrey Kostin, noting that he does not support “large-scale privatization”, but the option mentioned by Nabiullina – “withdrawal from assets inefficiently used by the state for the benefit of the state.”

At the beginning of April, in the column for RBC Kostin suggested restarting privatization in the country in connection with the destruction due to sanctions of the “supporting elements” of the Russian economy that have developed over the past 30 years. According to him, such a measure will help strengthen the foundations of market mechanisms, ensure the development of the stock market, as well as form a new generation of managers and create competition.

Commenting on the chapter’s proposal VTBPress Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declaredthat the Kremlin is not discussing the idea of ​​a new privatization in Russia. At the same time, he called the point of view presented by Kostin interesting.

In May, about the need for “big privatization” in the country declared in the Ministry of Finance. However, according to Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev, first it is necessary to form a market and an active Russian retail investor.