business expectations and forecasts for 2025

A significant problem for Russian big business today and in the future in 2025 is a tight monetary policy, a joint survey by VTB Bank and RBC showed. Other risks: restrictions on international payments, increased costs of logistics and the staffing situation. The survey was conducted on the eve of the 15th VTB Investment Forum “RUSSIA CALLING!”

The high key rate is seen as the main risk by 77%* of respondents, among metallurgists – 90%. Other concerns of the companies that took part in the survey included tightening the terms of cross-border payments (61%), personnel “hunger” (57%), rising costs of import logistics (39%) and a decrease in the purchasing power of the population (30%).

The majority of entrepreneurs surveyed believe that the period of high rates will continue. A third of respondents expect that in the end…