Business argued with oil

In Moscow hosted the VI Business Forum "Modernization", which brought together representatives of government and locomotives of business development in most regions of the country. The main theme of the discussion asked the chairman of "Business Russia" Boris Titov, who believes that Russia should be to abandon the path of development of the commodity economy. Exchange of courtesies, ... but started to enjoy - Russian presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich read a congratulatory telegram from the birthday boy - Dmitry Medvedev, in which the head of state urged businessmen "actively investing private funds in high-tech sectors, broaden and deepen the ties between enterprises in the real economy." Those Medvedev sent a reply message with the wish to modernize infrastructure, and to oppose corruption and eliminate administrative barriers. At the end words of welcome Boris Titov, urged the authorities to curtail the devastating path of development of the commodity economy. He proposed a new social contract: the rule creates the conditions for business development, and he invests in the development of the country. Phone reduces the period of main report on the modernization of the economy read a vice president of Business Russia, "Alexander Galuska, who said that Russia's labor productivity is four times falls short of European options. Need to learn from experience, but wary of foreign investment: "We're growing apples that fall into someone else's garden." As a positive example of modernization Galuska called the experience of Kazakhstan, where the optimal cut taxes and created the conditions for doing business. Russia also has a lot to see: the non-primary area of ??Kaluga region has overtaken the pace of development of raw materials through the creation of infrastructure - roads and communications. Where the governor of the region gives an entrepreneur your mobile phone number duration of the projects are reduced by half. This leads to a reduction in corruption and economic growth. "Business Russia" offered her recipe for modernization: raising taxes on the commodity sector, the reduction or elimination of personal income (in his administration takes more money than the total collection), the increase in excise taxes, promoting an increase in insurance payments, procurement of natural monopolies on the website and transparency energy tariffs. Concluded his speech Galuska thought about the vital importance of modernization - in the current circumstances "of the businessmen in jail, while the other is afraid to get there." About the curse, which is not then forum moderator Dvorkovich decided to open discussion and invited comment on the report of the Deputy Economic Development Minister Andrei Klepach. He began by saying: "Russia has no resource curse ...». Andrei Nikolaevich gave the example of America, which is famous for the production of oil and other raw materials, but no, this factor does not consider it bad. According to him, in the next 10 years to develop and strengthen the commodity sector, which stands to make less energy-consuming. To rely on intelligent products is necessary, but they will not bring a quick effect in the coming years. President of Alfa-Bank, Pyotr Aven, supported by senior officials: "Invalid push commodity and non-commodity sectors. Waive the benefits of the commodity is just stupid! "On the other hand the banker believes that excessive dependence on oil is dangerous. Here you need to use the Norwegian experience - connect the insurance: when commodity prices high - to collect money when the low - to spend on social services, health, education and science. Dvorkovich Avena asked what area of ??crediting his bank believes the most risky: raw or not raw? Peter O. said that his organization's best assets are diversified, but most care is manifested by development and construction. In London, fine, but in Moscow, fun Before Rector, "Russian Economic School, Sergei Guriev, Arkady Dvorkovich read a letter an anonymous financier, who compared life in London and Moscow. In the capital of the UK high taxes, but less stress, better environment, the machine is only required for travel to work - everything else is nearby, this place is ideal for families - all around parks and playgrounds - can enjoy a leisurely life. If the author's message had no family, he would choose to Moscow - are low taxes, and many opportunities for corruption. Sergei Guriev smiled, but scientifically said to live in Moscow is much more expensive than in any other European, American, or a large Asian city. He believes that, without systemic change in public sector business future looks grim. Even if they lowered taxes, businesses will earn more, and this means that officials will demand of them large bribes. Guriev believes that the modernization of the authorities to ask pointless - to change the situation needed to make key decisions on their own ... Chair with one leg head of Business Russia "Boris Titov, backstage forum gave an exclusive interview to our site bank.ru: - Boris Y., role in the modernization of Russia's banking system should play? - Very large. In order to invest and grow, we must have the resources. Without capital, the development does not happen. Capital - is the blood of the economy, it should bear a very good basis and to stimulate development. Unfortunately, we do not have an effective credit system - there are high rates, which make us uncompetitive. - The high exchange rate - good or bad for local business? - For investors, this is bad. We are less concerned about inflation than the hardness of the ruble. We need to do much to reduce lending rates. Here, you can not blame the banks: the rate is so high, how high the risk and refinancing. So we say that the government should actively work towards reducing this rate. It is proven that the refinancing rate should be below the inflation rate. - At what level it wants to see a business? - Ideally, such a business which sees in America or in Europe - is approaching zero. We, of course, is unrealistic. But at least 3-4%, so the loans were up 10%. Then we could talk about some kind of development. While developing a commodity company's own resources or foreign, that use funding from abroad. - What prevents Russian businesses credited in the West, where low interest rates? - The West does not give us, as there is sufficient security, and international evaluation standards. Small companies to maintain two accounting difficult. - You do not hurt that this forum officials insist on commodity development in Russia, noting that the emphasis on non-oil sector will not bring great fruit in the next decade? - My point is that innovation - it's good they do. Bet on the wrong materials. This can be practiced only in order to ensure that resources flowed to the processing sector. Sitting on a chair, which stands on one leg - a very dangerous and risky. In addition, decreases the effectiveness of the commodity sector. For us is more important to diversify the economy. And if we do not understand very quickly, I am afraid that we will face very dire consequences ...