Former Vice Prime Minister head of the Fund “SKOLKOVO” and the International chess Federation Arkady Dvorkovich believes that the economic crisis is just beginning, and he hasn’t touched on many segments. In his opinion, the coming months “will be quite heavy.”
“the Bank of Russia assumes reduction in gross domestic product from 4% to 6% this year. This is the forecast that while it is possible to navigate in the last few weeks. Figures unfavorable, but is possible as more and less favorable scenario,” — said Dvorkovich in an interview with RBC.
during this period, the organization will focus on support of companies, said Arkady Dvorkovich. However, he believes that the crisis “will survive almost all”. On the background of the crisis will increase demand for remote services, including shipping and online medical consultation.
Dvorkovich has opposed the distribution of money to the population, but supported the strengthening of targeted support. This applies to those people who most suffer from the current situation, and it is always correct. But I’m not a supporter, as a term, and the way associated with helicopter money, for me this is a very strange term — throwing money from a helicopter. All you need to do it wisely and targeted on the basis of the interests of the people, he said.
Recall that the head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said earlier that the distribution of money to the entire population will lead to an explosion of inflation, and people will be hard something on the one to buy. Previously, she also called it an extreme measure to be resorted to when other possibilities have been exhausted. Against the distribution of money to the public acts and the head of Sberbank German Gref. He also believes that it is better to provide targeted support.
