The dose of optimism

Rules igry29-09-2009 dose of optimism International experts exude optimism again. Looking at Russia's economy, analysts Banc of America Securities - Merrill Lynch predict that in 2010 GDP growth at 3.9%. However, in the current year this figure will decrease by 7,3%. Projections of national experts, including government, much more modest. However, the forecast can always change than regularly and do all sorts of economic forecasters. Incidentally, an earlier forecast of BofA-ML - growth in 2010 to 2,4% was also better than the government. According to the forecast of Economic Development Ministry promulgated the domestic economy this year will decrease by 8-8,5%. In 2010 GDP to grow by only 1.6%. In turn, the consensus forecast is slightly higher departmental - 2,8%. American analysts forecast correlates with a positive outlook on oil prices. Meanwhile, today at a forum "Russia calls" Alexei Kudrin said that due to limitations of speculation with oil in the future, the price of black gold will fall, according to Itar-Tass. According to him, the high price "due to high liquidity in the market and if regulators decide to reduce the volume of futures transactions will this affect the price of oil.