04 June 2004 07:48
Zhukov hopes agencies follow Moody`s in rating Russia
MOSCOW. June 4 (Interfax) - The Russian government hopes that leading rating's agencies will follow Moody's
example and assign Russia a credit investment rating, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov said at a meeting with
president and board chairman of Moody's Investors Service agency John Rutherford.
"Moody's was the first among the three leading world agencies to give Russia this rating," Zhukov
said. He added that he is sure that Moody's "will not be disappointed after giving the Russian economy this
evaluation."
A source in Zhukov's office told Interfax that the economic situation in Russia and prospects for further
economic reforms were discussed at the meeting.
Zhukov said that in the first five months of 2004, Russia's GDP grew by 8%. He said the government intends to
keep inflation at 10% in 2004. [RU EUROPE EMRG ASIA EEU ECI AAA] aa tl <>
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