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Russia’s external debt burden not a cause for concern (yet)

A recent warning from Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister has led to renewed concerns about the country’s growing burden of external debt. But while debt has risen sharply in recent quarters, we don’t think that it is a cause for immediate concern.

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