The point of view of the head of VTB Andrey Kostin The press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation said that it is very interesting about a new wave of privatization in Russia. Dmitry Peskov. He said Kostin’s proposal to continue privatization was not discussed in the Kremlin. At the same time, according to him, all economists, experts and authorized participants in the economic life of the country and in the banking sector are discussing various ways to accelerate economic growth in the country.

PhD in Economics, Investment Analyst Alexander Razuvayev He believes that thanks to privatization, not only the state but also ordinary citizens can win. He expressed this view in a column. FAN.

The issue of a new wave of privatization in Russia is long overdue and ripe. Previously, we focused on Western investors. In particular, they played a really positive role in the creation of the internet and cellular communication. We are now targeting investors from China, India, Türkiye and the Middle East. 20 years ago, the Chinese offered $8 billion for the privatization of NGK Slavneft, but oligarchs lobbied to ban participation in the privatization auction. As a result, Slavneft went under the hammer for less than $2 billion. There are also Russian investors. Perhaps it will add to the $52 billion accumulated in Surgutneftegaz accounts. For example, you can buy Gazprom Neft from the state. Privatization is an important tool in closing the budget deficit.

And, of course, do not forget about small investors – there are more than 20 million private investors on the Moscow Stock Exchange. You can create blue chips of the Moscow Stock Exchange by selling small blocks of shares to them. It is possible even in these difficult times. Of course, the private sector is more flexible than the public sector. For example, the issuer is PJSC Group Positive. Since the beginning of 2022, the number of shareholders of the company has increased from 11 to over 120,000, and POSI stock quotes have increased 2.4 times since the IPO. The priority of state policy should be the development of the Moscow Stock Exchange, the growth of liquidity and exchange-traded securities. Russians and citizens of the CIS countries should see that Russia is no worse than the G7 countries.

Surely someone will remember the coupons and loan auctions for stocks and the hysteria will begin. These people did not realize how the country had changed in the last 20 years. They put them to sleep, forever remaining in the Soviet past. Where the stock market is, speculators and speculators are bad. What can be said here, everyone chooses for himself. Someone is afraid of privatization and digitization. We are a free country, including the freedom to be vegetables. But for the majority, our Russia is a successful country, successful people.

Privatization for the state is an opportunity to replenish the budget, and for ordinary Russians and brokers – to make money.