Putin said the sharp decline in the growth of prices in Russia

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the trend a sharp decline in price growth in Russia. "inflation has slowed sharply. For several weeks - two and a half months - she is almost at zero, "- said Putin at a meeting on economic issues. Ministry of Economic Development earlier predicted inflation this year at 11-12%. Prime Minister expressed satisfaction with the activities of the Cabinet in difficult conditions of global the crisis. "The Government, together with the Bank of Russia in a difficult situation of the global financial crisis failed to ensure stability of the domestic banking system, to protect the national currency from abrupt and painful for citizens and economic actors fluctuations and spikes," - said the prime minister. He called the efficiency of the developed and implemented by the authorities number of measures, including simplification of access to credit institutions to the resources of the Central Bank, the expansion of the Lombard list, reducing the refinancing rate. "Moreover, commercial banks are actively extinguish debts to the Central Bank and replenish their resources due to the increase of citizens' deposits and deposits with institutions", - stated the prime minister. " As a result, the banking system kept working capacity, and most importantly - the confidence of the citizens and businesses, "- said the head of government. I wonder: in what Premier shops to walk? Portal Bank.ru Materials RIAN.