<p>Russia's economy will grow more than 2 per cent this year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the <em>TASS</em> news agency on Monday, and the federal budget deficit will reach 2.0 per cent-2.5 per cent of gross domestic product.</p>.<p>Siluanov said the Russian rouble's recent weakness had been driven by the country's trade balance, and the predictability of the exchange rate was very important to the ministry.</p>
<p>Russia's economy will grow more than 2 per cent this year, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the <em>TASS</em> news agency on Monday, and the federal budget deficit will reach 2.0 per cent-2.5 per cent of gross domestic product.</p>.<p>Siluanov said the Russian rouble's recent weakness had been driven by the country's trade balance, and the predictability of the exchange rate was very important to the ministry.</p>