Cbank: Russians' consumer activity rise slows down in September

MOSCOW, Oct 18 (PRIME) -- Russians' consumer activity continued to rise in August and September, but the rate declined, the central bank said on Wednesday.

Economic activity continued to expand in the majority of industries. For instance, car manufacturers in the northwest of the country and the Urals raised production. Sea transportation increased in the reporting period.

The gross harvest of some crops is to approach a record of 2022 in 2023 according to preliminary estimates.

At the same time, labor force deficit supported fast salary growth.

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