TY - BOOK ED - International Monetary Fund. TI - Russian Federation: Staff Report for the 2014 Article IV Consultation T2 - IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report SN - 1498309925 : SN - 1934-7685 PY - 2006/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Central Bank KW - imf KW - Current Account KW - External Debt KW - GDP Deflator KW - Inflation KW - Cyprus KW - Ukraine N2 - This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Russian Federation's growth slowdown that began in 2011, reflecting structural constraints, continued in 2013 despite accommodative policies. Real GDP growth slowed to 1.3 percent owing to a contraction in investment while consumption remained robust owing to strong real wage growth and an unsecured consumer credit boom. The general government balance moved from a modest surplus in 2012 to a deficit of slightly more than 1 percent of GDP in 2013. The IMF staff projects real GDP growth at 0.2 percent in 2014 with considerable downside risks UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF002/21437-9781498309929/21437-9781498309929/21437-9781498309929.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781498309929 ER -