MNI Russia Consumer Report September 2013

MNI Russia Consumer Report September 2013

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MNI Russia Consumer Report - September 20132

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Written and researched byPhilip Uglow, Chief EconomistLorena Castellanos, EconomistShaily Mittal, Economist

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MNI Russia Consumer Report - September 2013Contents

4 Editorial

6 Executive Summary

12 Economic Landscape

16 Indicators

17 MNI Russia Consumer Indicator

25 Personal Finances

27 Business Conditions

31 Durable Buying Conditions

32 Employment Outlook

33 Prices Sentiment

36 Interest Rates Expectations Indicator

37 Real Estate Investment Indicator

40 Car Purchase Indicator

42 Consumer Indicator - Regions

45 Consumer Indicator - Income Groups 46 Data Tables

54 Methodology

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Credibility is everything in central banking and so far the newly appointed governor of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, seems intent on not losing hers.

So Far, So Good


Credibility is everything in central banking and so far the newly appointed governor of Russia’s central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, seems intent on not losing hers.

When Nabiullina took over the reins at Bank Rossii in June, accusations flew that she was a stooge appointed by President Putin, with growth flagging there has been growing pressure from within the Kremlin to find ways to boost the economy.

She also has some big shoes to fill. Her tenure follows that of monetarist Sergei Ignatiev, former “best European central bank head”, arch-hawk on inflation and great defender of the bank’s independence. During his 11-year tenure he has been credited with not only curbing inflation but also successfully easing exchange rate restrictions.

The contrast with Nabiullina is stark. She was a former economic aide to Putin and also an economy minister and thought to be less of an inflation hawk.

Little in her actions to date, though, has suggested she will throw away the hard earned credibility built up by her predecessor. Consumer price inflation rose strongly throughout 2012 and while it looks to have peaked in May 2013 at 7.4% it failed to decline in August as expected from 6.5% and is still above the 5%-6% target range. The Russian Central Bank held the refinancing rate steady at its September gathering with the new governor citing raised inflation expectations as the reason for not cutting rates. Nabiullina added that rates would likely remain unchanged next month barring no change in the current economic trend – no doubt a little disappointing for Putin.

Meanwhile, the central bank announced a shake-up of its current monetary policy framework to increase transparency. The current confusing array of rates and instruments will be streamlined, with the existing one week repo rate, which currently stands at 5.5%, to be known as the ‘key rate’. And playing catch up with other central banks, it is also planning to publish a schedule of future monetary policy meetings as well

as pre-announce exactly when changes to monetary policy will be made.

And all these steps are a move further down the route to full inflation targeting which would see the ‘key rate’ as the central bank’s main policy tool to control inflation, while the Rouble would be allowed to free float. This should provide some protection from fluctuating oil prices and help improve financial stability.

A credible and more transparent monetary framework will not only help to improve the monetary transmission mechanism but will also help limit financial market volatility and garner investor confidence.

So far so good for the new governor.

Philip UglowChief EconomistMNI Indicators


After three consecutive rises, the MNI Russia Consumer Indicator declined in September to the lowest level.

Executive Summary


After three consecutive monthly rises, the MNI Russia Consumer Indicator declined in September to the lowest level since March when the series started.

The Consumer Indicator fell 2.6% on the month to 97.3 in September from 99.9 in August, below the series average of 98.4.

The decline was led by a deterioration in respondents’ personal finances, as a higher percentage of households reported that their financial situation was worse than a year ago. A fall in expected business conditions also contributed to the decline.

Three out of five components which contribute to the Russia Consumer Indicator fell in September.

The Consumer Indicator fell in eight out of eleven regions covered in the survey while it improved only in Far Eastern Russia, Kaliningrad and West Siberia. It also fell in seven out of the ten cities covered in the survey, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, while it improved in Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Nizhny Novgorod.

Consumer sentiment worsened in the youngest and oldest of the three main age groups and improved for the 35-54 age range.

The indicator which measures opinion on the outlook for the employment market over the next 12 months, increased to 99.9 in September from 97.4 in August, the highest reading since May.

Concerns over inflation did not show any signs of easing in September. The Satisfaction with Current Prices Indicator remained stable at 85.6, although up 16.4% from 80.4 in March when the series started.

The Interest Rate Expectations Indicator fell to 111.1 in September, down from 113.2 in August and the lowest since March when the series started.

The Real Estate Investment Indicator again fell slightly to 108.0 in September from 108.5 in August, but was above the three month average of 107.3.

The Car Purchase Indicator fell almost 3.0% in September to 85.7, having risen to a record high in August of 88.3.

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MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 99.5 99.9 97.3 - Mar-13 98.9 -2.6 -2.6%

Current Indicator 100.5 99.2 95.8 - Mar-13 98.5 -3.4 -3.4%

Expectations Indicator 98.8 100.3 98.4 - May-13 99.2 -1.9 -1.9%

Personal Finance: Current 103.2 102.2 95.2 - Mar-13 100.2 -7.0 -6.8%

Personal Finance: Expected 103.4 104.8 105.3 May-13 - 104.5 0.5 0.5%

Business Condition: 1 Year 95.9 98.6 96.0 - Jul-13 96.8 -2.6 -2.6%

Business Condition: 5 Year 97.2 97.5 93.8 - May-13 96.2 -3.7 -3.8%

Durable Buying Conditions 97.8 96.2 96.3 - Jul-13 96.8 0.1 0.1%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 95.3 95.5 97.7 - Jun-13 96.2 2.2 2.3%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 105.3 108.5 108.0 - Jul-13 107.3 -0.5 -0.5%

Car Purchase Indicator 86.2 88.3 85.7 - series low 86.7 -2.6 -2.9%

Employment Outlook Indicator 97.1 97.4 99.9 May-13 - 98.1 2.5 2.6%

Inflation Expectations Indicator 136.1 139.4 135.4 - Jun-13 137.0 -4.0 -2.9%

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 73.8 86.0 85.6 - Jul-13 81.8 -0.4 -0.5%

Interest Rates Expectations Indicator 114.1 113.2 111.1 - series low 112.8 -2.1 -1.9%


All Russia - Summary2013

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 97.1 99.1 97.5 98.5 99.5 99.9 97.3

Current Indicator 93.8 98.2 96.2 98.4 100.5 99.2 95.8

Expectations Indicator 99.3 99.6 98.3 98.6 98.8 100.3 98.4

Personal Finance: Current 94.6 97.5 96.2 99.5 103.2 102.2 95.2

Personal Finance: Expected 109.1 105.3 105.5 102.4 103.4 104.8 105.3

Business Condition: 1 Year 92.0 95.7 96.5 97.6 95.9 98.6 96.0

Business Condition: 5 Year 96.9 98.0 93.0 95.7 97.2 97.5 93.8

Durable Buying Conditions 92.9 98.8 96.1 97.2 97.8 96.2 96.3

Current Business Conditions Indicator 89.7 95.9 95.9 97.8 95.3 95.5 97.7

Real Estate Investment Indicator 111.6 108.5 107.9 107.9 105.3 108.5 108.0

House Price Expectations 135.4 126.6 123.5 122.8 120.7 128.3 121.5

House Buying Sentiment 97.8 98.1 100.3 100.6 96.6 96.7 101.7

House selling Sentiment 98.3 99.1 100.0 99.7 101.4 99.5 99.3

Car Purchase Indicator 85.8 86.2 87.2 87.5 86.2 88.3 85.7

Car Purchase expectations 107.4 104.1 105.4 107.5 101.0 109.3 107.1

Price of Gasoline expectations 135.9 131.8 131.0 132.5 128.6 132.6 135.7

Employment Outlook Indicator 100.2 98.5 100.3 99.1 97.1 97.4 99.9

Inflation Expectations Indicator 130.6 138.3 136.5 133.1 136.1 139.4 135.4

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 80.4 76.1 84.2 86.0 73.8 86.0 85.6

Interest Rates Expectations Indicator 120.1 122.0 123.1 112.1 114.1 113.2 111.1

All Russia - Records2013

Minimum Maximum Mean Median

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 97.1 99.9 98.4 98.5

Current Indicator 93.8 100.5 97.4 98.2

Expectations Indicator 98.3 100.3 99.1 98.8

Personal Finance: Current 94.6 103.2 98.4 97.5

Personal Finance: Expected 102.4 109.1 105.1 105.3

Business Condition: 1 Year 92.0 98.6 96.1 96.0

Business Condition: 5 Year 93.0 98.0 96.0 96.9

Durable Buying Conditions 92.9 98.8 96.5 96.3

Current Business Conditions Indicator 89.7 97.8 95.4 95.9

Real Estate Investment Indicator 105.3 111.6 108.2 108.0

House Price Expectations 120.7 135.4 125.5 123.5

House Buying Sentiment 96.6 101.7 98.8 98.1

House selling Sentiment 98.3 101.4 99.6 99.5

Car Purchase Indicator 85.7 88.3 86.7 86.2

Car Purchase expectations 101.0 109.3 106.0 107.1

Price of Gasoline expectations 128.6 135.9 132.6 132.5

Employment Outlook Indicator 97.1 100.3 98.9 99.1

Inflation Expectations Indicator 130.6 139.4 135.6 136.1

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 73.8 86.0 81.7 84.2

Interest Rates Expectations Indicator 111.1 123.1 116.5 114.1


GDP Growth hit the lowest in four years...

... Led by contraction in manufacturing, transport and construction.


Latest economic data pointed to a further weakening in the Russian economy. GDP growth hit its lowest for four years, industrial production was still down on the year and inflation remained relatively high.

Economic Landscape


Latest economic data pointed to a further weakening in the Russian economy. GDP growth hit its lowest for four years, industrial production was still down on the year and inflation remained relatively high. In spite of the weakness, the Russian Central Bank held the refinancing rate at 8.25% given the persistent strength of inflation. An announcement in September to move towards an inflation targeting system was welcomed by markets.

An average oil price of over $95 per barrel has not been enough to revive an economy harmed by capital outflows, low investment, weak external demand and serious structural failures. Given the current weakness, there are growing expectations that the Russian government will provide some stimulus. Amid the economic slowdown, the Moscow mayoral election result potentially opens a window to further political changes in this country.

Growth outlook worsensForecasts for growth were revised lower following the release of the weaker than expected second quarter GDP data and the continued weakness of external demand and investment. GDP rose just 1.2% compared with a year ago in the second quarter, the lowest annual growth rate since the 2009 crisis, and down from 1.6% in the first quarter.

A contraction in the manufacturing, transport and construction sectors all reduced GDP in the second quarter.

Construction output fell by 3.9% on the year following a rise of 0.4% in the first quarter, while manufacturing contracted 1.2% compared with a year ago after expanding 1.3% in the first quarter. Transport, storage and communications contracted 0.1% compared with a year ago. In contrast, mining and quarrying output posted a 1% rise on the year, following a 4.9% decline in the first quarter. Separate trade data showed that exports were weak during the first and second quarters but recovered in July, rising 5.5% compared with a year ago after six months of negative annual growth.

Following the weak GDP figures, the Russian Economy Ministry cut its forecast for 2013 economic growth to 1.8% from 2.4%. The forecast for 2014 was also revised down to a range of 2.8%-3.2% from 3.7% previously.

Refinancing interest rate unchangedThe central bank of Russia held the refinancing rate steady at 8.25% where it has remained since June. Markets expect the rate to remain unchanged at the next monetary policy meeting on October 14.

Bank officials have suggested that the refinancing rate will not be cut until inflation falls within the target range of 5%-6%. The interest rate for overnight loans and one-day loans, however, was cut to 6.5% in September. The maximum interest rate on one-week deposit auctions was raised to 5.5%.

In September, the Central Bank announced its intention to simplify its monetary policy instruments and move towards an inflation targeting system. This decision was welcomed by the markets as it included the introduction of a Bank of Russia “key rate“.

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Consumer price inflation steady while producer prices accelerated Consumer price inflation remained stable at 6.5% in August, still above the Russian central bank’s 2013 target range of 5%-6%, but below the peak of 7.4% reported in May. Food prices increased at a slower pace in August but gasoline prices and other regulated prices increased at a higher rate.

Russia’s central bank remains confident that inflation will decline by the end of 2013, aided by a good harvest and a lack of significant demand-side inflationary pressures.

In early September, the President of Russia decided to freeze utility tariffs for next year in an attempt to fight inflation and boost the economy, which will have a significant downward impact on inflation next year.

In August, producer prices rose 2.8% compared with July, driven by higher prices in the mining and utilities sectors. This was the largest monthly gain since September 2012. In spite of the monthly leap, annual producer price inflation fell to 4.7% in August, from the 7.1% rate seen in July.

Weak investment and ongoing capital outflows In August, weak investment and weak external demand were highlighted by the Russian Central Bank as key risks to the Russian economy. Investment levels have continued to decline in 2013, with gross fixed capital formation down 1.3% in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter and some 13.3% below levels in the same quarter in 2012.

In August fixed capital investment fell by 6.2% compared with July and was down 10.9% on the year, following 13 consecutive months of negative annual growth.

Inflation Steady in August

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Fixed Capital Investment Weakens

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The Russian government announced in June an investment plan of around $13 billion to construct roads and railways. It also continued to negotiate big infrastructure projects with China in the gas sector. These include a $10 billion investment of PetroChina in Siberian gas fields. Other large infrastructure investments are being planned as part of the Far East development plan proposed by the government.

Russia was already seeing investment seeping out of the economy before the emerging markets were hit by


expectations the US Federal Reserve would likely start tapering its bond purchases this year. Foreign Direct Investment in Russia fell considerably in the first quarter to minus $26.5 billion dollars, well below $1.5 billion seen one year ago and $6.2 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2012. This result was mainly due to a dramatic drop in equity capital investments received from abroad. They stood at -$60.3 billion in the first quarter of this year, compared with -$13.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Industrial production downIndustrial production rose a non-seasonally adjusted 0.5% on the month in August but was down 0.1% on the year, after a 1.2% monthly rise in July and a fall of 0.8% on the year.

Mining and quarrying production recovered in August, increasing 2% compared to a year ago after rising only 0.4% in July. Manufacturing remained weak, posting an annual drop of 0.2%, although up from the 1.5% decline seen in July. Utilities production decelerated further in August, falling 2% on the year, slightly down from a fall of 1.8% in July.

Industrial production was already expanding at a slower pace before 2009, when the crisis hit the Russian economy through lower commodity prices and weaker external demand. After a partial recovery, industrial output has trended downward since mid-2011.

Industrial Production Falling

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The Consumer Indicator fell 2.6% on the month to 97.3 in September from 99.9 in August, below the series average of 98.4.

Indicators


After three consecutive monthly rises, the MNI Russia Consumer Indicator declined in September to the lowest level since March when the series started.

The Consumer Indicator fell 2.6% on the month to 97.3 in September from 99.9 in August, below the series average of 98.4. Since the series started in March 2013, the indicator has remained broadly stable ranging between 97 and 100. A reading below 100 indicates that consumer conditions are weaker than a year earlier while a figure above 100 shows an improvement. The decline was led by a worsening in respondents’ personal finances, as a higher percentage of households reported that their financial situation was worse than a year ago. A deterioration in expected business conditions also contributed to the decline.

Both current and future measures fell in September. The Current indicator decreased 3.5% on the month to 95.8 in September, the lowest reading since March and the second consecutive monthly fall. The Expectations indicator fell 1.9% on the month and moved back below 100 to 98.4, the lowest reading since May 2013. August was the only month in which the indicator was above 100.

Three out of five components which contribute to the Russia Consumer Indicator fell in September.

The 0.5% improvement in the Expected Personal Finances component to 105.3 in September and a 0.1% increase in Durable Buying Conditions to 96.3

97.3MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Lowest since March

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator

Mar-13 Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 97.1 99.1 97.5 98.5 99.5 99.9 97.3

Current 93.8 98.2 96.2 98.4 100.5 99.2 95.8

Expectations 99.3 99.6 98.3 98.6 98.8 100.3 98.4

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103.6


Central Russia

86.5

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West Siberian

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85.2

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Volga

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96.4


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87.9

97.5


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were not enough to compensate for the 6.8% decline in Current Personal Finances, which fell below 100 to 95.2 in September.

A 2.6% drop in Business Conditions in a Year‘s time to 96.0 in September and a 3.8% decline in Business Conditions expectations in five years to 93.8 in September also contributed to the overall decline in consumer confidence.

Expected Personal Finances was the only indicator above the 100 breakeven point while Current Personal Finances posted the lowest reading since March 2013.

The MNI Russia Consumer Indicator improved slightly from an average of 98.3 in the second quarter to 98.9 in the third quarter driven by a 2.5% rise in Current Personal Finances. RegionsThe fall in the MNI Russia Consumer Indicator was led by a sharp decline in consumer confidence in East Siberia and North Caucasus where the Consumer indicator fell 7.6% and 6.3% respectively.

The Consumer Indicator fell in eight out of eleven regions covered in the survey while it only improved in Far Eastern Russia, Kaliningrad and West Siberia. The latter saw a marked increase of 12% from 77.2 in August to 86.5 in September.

The September reading was above the 100 breakeven only in Central Russia.

Among the top 10 cities covered in the survey, consumer confidence deteriorated in seven cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg, while it improved in Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Nizhny Novgorod. In Moscow, the total indicator fell 5.2% on the month to 101.4 in September, posting the lowest reading since April 2013 but remaining above 100. Age

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Consumer sentiment worsened in the youngest and oldest of the three main age groups and improved for the 35-54 age range.

The overall Consumer Indicator for the 18-34 age range fell 6.4% to 97.3 in September, the lowest reading since May 2013 and the first time below 100 in three months. The decline was led by a sharp fall in Current Personal Finances and Business Conditions in a Year’s Time.

Since June confidence had been highest among 18-34 year olds.

For the 35-54 age range, consumer confidence improved 3.0% on the month to 97.5 in September driven by a sharp improvement of almost 10.0% in Durable Buying Conditions and Business Conditions in a Year‘s Time.

For the oldest age group, 55-65, consumer confidence fell 2.1% in the month to 96.7 in September as current conditions deteriorated sharply.

IncomeConsumer confidence improved slightly in September for households with an average income under RUB 480,000 per annum to 98.0 from 97.8 in August, while for households with an annual average income over RUB 480,000, consumer confidence worsened 5.1% on the month with the indicator falling to 96.2.

Although on average consumer confidence has been higher among high income households, since the series started in March 2013 consumer sentiment has worsened 4.7% for the high income group while it has improved 1.9% for low income households.

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MNI Russia Consumer IndicatorIncome Groups


MNI Russia Consumer IndicatorMain Cities

The Consumer Sentiment indicator fell in seven out of ten cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, while it improved only in Samara, Rostov-on-Don and Nizhny Novgorod. The overall consumer indicator was over the 100 breakeven level in Moscow, Samara and Kazan.

Moscow, the capital of Russia, remained the most optimistic city and the only one with a series average over 100. However, in September consumer sentiment fell sharply to 101.4 from a series high of 107.0 in August.

The decline in consumer sentiment was driven by a 13.2% fall in Business Conditions in a Year. Only Durable Buying Conditions and Expected Personal Finances improved, but just slightly.

Current conditions fell 6.5% on the month to 103.4 in September from 110.5 in the previous month, while the Expectations Indicator decreased 4.3% to 100.1 from 104.7.

Consumer sentiment also declined in Saint Petersburg, the second largest city of Russia, with the indicator falling below the 100 breakeven to 98.0 in September from 102.2 in August. A large drop in Current Personal Finances and Business Conditions in a Year led the decline, but was offset by a 9.5% improvement in Durable Buying Conditions and a small rise in Business Conditions in Five Years.

In Novosibirsk, the third most populous city in Russia, consumer sentiment declined 3.9% on the month to 99.9 in September from 103.9 in August. Although the overall indicator fell below the 100 breakeven, it remained above the series average of 99.0.

Among the three major Russian cities, Novosibirsk was the only one that saw an increase of the Current Indicator which stood at 107.0 in September, up from 104.7 in August. A 5.8% monthly rise in Durable

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On the contrary, the Expectations indicator in Novosibirsk fell 8.0% on the month to 95.1 from 103.3 in August, following a decline in all three of its components.


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Concerns about Future Business Conditions worsened...

... Possibly due to weak growth in the second quarter and the government‘s revised GDP forecast.


While expectations about personal finances in a year improved slightly, the current financial situation fell sharply in September with the indicator posting the lowest reading since March.

The Current Personal Finances Indicator, which measures whether the financial situation of a household is better, the same, or worse than a year ago, had trended upwards since March 2013 but has fallen in the past two months. After two months above 100, September saw a 6.8% monthly drop to 95.2 from 102.2 in August.

The percentage of respondents who reported that their current financial situation improved compared with a year ago fell from 30.6% in August to 20.6% in September. Those reporting financial conditions were the same as last year increased slightly to 46.3% from 42.2% in August, while those reporting a worsening increased to 30.0% from 26.3% in the previous month.

Expected Personal Finances, which measures whether households think their finances will be better in a years’ time, have risen since June, when the indicator posted its lowest reading since the series began. September saw a marginal increase of 0.5% to 105.3 from 104.8 in August.

The percentage of respondents reporting they expected their financial situation will improve in a years’ time remained broadly unchanged at 15.4% while the percentage of respondents reporting that they expect their financial situation will be the same fell from 76.0% in August to 74.6% in September.

95.2Personal Finances Back Below 100

Personal Finances


Current 94.6 97.5 96.2 99.5 103.2 102.2 95.2

Expectations 109.1 105.3 105.5 102.4 103.4 104.8 105.3

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Perceptions about the current state of business improved in September, while concerns about the future worsened, possibly due to a lack of confidence in the government’s long term reform policies, weak growth seen in the second quarter and the lower GDP forecast announced by the government in August.

The Current Business Conditions Indicator, which measures respondents’ views on the state of business compared with a year earlier, rose 2.3% on the month to 97.7, close to the record high June reading of 97.8. While it has remained below the 100 breakeven mark, it has been on an upward trend since its inception.

In September, the proportion of survey respondents who believed that business conditions were “good” increased marginally from 5.1% in August to 5.9% in September. There was a small increase in respondents who believed that business conditions were only “fair” to 80.9% in September, while the proportion of respondents reporting conditions were “poor” fell from 13.5% to 10.2% in September.

The rise in the Current Business Conditions Indicator was consistent with the September pick up in the MNI Russia Business Indicator, which expanded to 59.0 in September from 51.3 in the previous month, driven by a strong improvement in the manufacturing sector.

Expectations for Business Conditions in a Year worsened, with the indicator falling by 2.6% from 98.6 in August to 96.0 in September. This was led by a rise in number of respondents reporting business would be “worse” in a year. There was also a fall in

97.7Business ConditionsCurrent Conditions Improved

Business Conditions


Current 89.7 95.9 95.9 97.8 95.3 95.5 97.7

In 1 Year 92.0 95.7 96.5 97.6 95.9 98.6 96.0

In 5 Years 96.9 98.0 93.0 95.7 97.2 97.5 93.8

88

90

92

94

96

98

100


Current Business Conditions Indicator Improves

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100


Expected Business Conditions Worsen

1 Year

5 Years


Business Conditions in 1 YearSelected Reasons

Government/Policy

Econ. Development

Income/Employment

Resource/Environment

Social Stability/ Security

Events

Government/Policy

Econ. Development

Income/Employment



Events

22.1% 23.4%

41.4%

5.8% 5.5%

1.9%

Better

All Russia, Reasons for Better

28.9%

19.0%

28.8%

7.0%

15.2%

1.1%

Worse

All Russia, Reasons for Worse

64.1%

35.9%

All Russia

All Russiathe number of respondents reporting business will be “better” in a year.

Most businesses cited poor government policy and income and employment as the main reasons for their gloomy outlook for business conditions.

Longer term, Expectations for Business Conditions in Five Years fell even further by 3.8% to 93.8 in September compared with 97.5 in August. Although this was the lowest reading since May, the indicator averaged 96.1 in the third quarter, up from 95.6 in the second quarter.

Better

Worse


Business Conditions in 1 YearRegions

Central Urals North Caucasus West Siberian

Reasons for Better(% of Respondents)

61.6%43.4%

58.9% 56.5%

38.4%41.1%

41.1% 43.5%


Business Expectations: Worse or Better?(% of Respondents)


Reasons for Worse (% of Respondents)

Worse

Better

Government/Policy

Econ. Development

Income/Employment



Events

Government/Policy

Econ. Development

Income/Employment



Events

Interest Rates Expectations continued to fall in September.

The indicator fell to a new record low of 111.1 from 113.2 in August.


The Durable Buying Conditions Indicator, which measures whether respondents think it is a good or bad time to buy a large household good, remained broadly unchanged at 96.3 in September compared with 96.2 in August.

The indicator has been reasonably stable in recent months, although is higher than the 92.9 recorded in March, but still below the breakeven 100 level and the three month average of 96.8.

Official data has highlighted the current weakness in the economy. GDP growth slowed to 1.2% in the second quarter compared with a year earlier, the weakest since 2009. Concerns about the immediate future for the economy have likely impacted consumers‘ attitude towards buying large household items since the series began in March.

Survey participants saying it was an “”excellent time” or “good time” to buy large household durables totalled 16.9% in September, down from 20.4% in August, while the proportion of those saying it was a “bad time” or ”very bad time” fell slightly to 22.3% in September from 23.4% in August. Those responding “no change” totalled 50.1%, up from 48.9% in August.

Durable Buying Conditions Remains Steady

Durable Buying Conditions


Durable Buying Conditions 92.9 98.8 96.1 97.2 97.8 96.2 96.3

96.3

90

95

100


Durable Buying Conditions Stable

16.9

50.1

20.2

2.110.7

Is It a Good or Bad Time to Buy Large Household Goods? (% of Households)

Excellent Time

Good Time

Neutral

Bad Time

Very Bad Time



The Employment Indicator, which measures opinion on the outlook for the employment market over the next 12 months, rose 2.6% to 99.9 in September from 97.4 in August, the highest reading since May.

The indicator has risen in each of the past two months, although has remained below the breakeven 100 level since June.

Survey participants forecasting an improvement in employment totalled 8.8% in September, down from 11.6% in August, while the proportion of those forecasting a worsening totalled 8.9% in September, down from 16.7% in August. The majority of respondents forecast no change in employment, with the percentage of participants increasing from 70.6% in August to 81.4% in September.

Employment Outlook IndicatorHighest since May

Employment Outlook


Employment Outlook 100.2 98.5 100.3 99.1 97.1 97.4 99.9

95

100

105


Employment Outlook Indicator Improves

8.8

81.4

8.9

1.0

Employment Outlook for the Next 12 Months (% of Households)

99.9

Much Better

A Little Better

Same

A Little Worse

Much Worse



Concerns over inflation showed no sign of easing in September as respondents remained concerned about the current level of prices, while expectations for the future fell only slightly.

The Satisfaction with Current Prices Indicator re-mained stable at 85.6 in September, although was up by 16.4% from the March reading of 80.4 when the series started. A figure below 100 indicates wider dis-satisfaction with current prices, and the further below 100 the greater the dissatisfaction. The indicator has not been above 100 since the series started in March.

Consumer price inflation remained sticky at 6.5% on the year in August, though it was down from the 7.1% reported at the start of the year. From July to August, food prices decreased 1.0%, mainly due to a drop in cost of fruits and vegetables. Inflation, though, still remains above the central bank of Russia’s 5.0%-6.0% target for inflation for 2013.

The Inflation Expectations Indicator measures whether respondents think prices will be higher or lower in 12 months’ time. The Indicator fell 2.8% to 135.4 in September from the peak of 139.4 in August.

The percentage of respondents who believed prices would be higher in a years’ time accounted for 65.3% in September, down from 74.9% in August, while tho-se saying prices would be unchanged increased to 33.7% from 24.0%. Respondents who forecast prices would be lower remained the same at 0.8%.

Asked about how much prices would rise over the

Prices SentimentWide Dissatisfaction

Prices Sentiment


Satisfaction with Current Prices 80.4 76.1 84.2 86.0 73.8 86.0 85.6

Inflation Expec-tations 130.6 138.3 136.5 133.1 136.1 139.4 135.4

70

75

80

85

90


Current Prices Satisfaction Stable

126

128

130

132

134

136

138

140

142


Inflation Expectations Indicator

85.6


3.6

64.8

28.8

1.8

0.9

Satisfaction with Prices (% of Households)

Very Satisfied

Quite Satisfied

So So

Not Very Satisfied

Not Satisfied At All


6.4

58.9

33.7

0.8 0.3

Inflation Expectations in 12 Months (% of Households)

Much Higher

A Little Higher

Same

A Little Lower

Much Lower


next year, a high proportion of respondents in Sep-tember thought that prices could rise up between 11.0% - 24.0% in a year, although this was down compared with last month.

Regions Four out of the five top regions showed dissatisfaction with the current level of prices apart from Volga which touched the breakeven 100 mark. Central, North Caucasus and Urals regions showed large falls com-pared with August.

The decline in inflation expectations over the next 12 months between August and September was mainly driven by West Siberian, Urals and North Caucasus regions. The Central region showed stability, while Volga recorded an increase in the Inflation Expecta-tions Indicator.

Prices SentimentRegions


85.680.6

88.7

100.0

82.1

All Russia Central Urals Volga NorthCaucasus

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator

135.4 138.8150.3

170.0

122.4


Inflation Expectations Indicator


Satisfaction with Current Prices (% of Households)

Very Satisfied

Quite Satisfied

Neutral

Not Very Satisfied

Not Satisfied At All


Central Urals Volga North Caucasus

Expected Change in Prices in 1 Year(% of Households)

Much Higher

A Little Higher

Same

A Little Lower

Much Lower



Survey participants expected interest rates to continue to fall over the coming year.

The Interest Rate Expectations Indicator fell to 111.1 in September, down from 113.2 in August and the lowest since March when the series started.

The fall in the indicator possibly reflected expectations that the central bank could loosen monetary policy - a policy shift towards stimulating growth instead of the current aim of containing inflation.

The Central Bank of Russia has kept the one week auction repo rate, its new main policy rate at 5.5% in September. The central bank aims to simplify its monetary policy tools, making it transparent and simpler to understand.

Survey participants forecasting that interest rates on home and car loans would be higher in a year accounted for 25.3% in September, down from 30.7% in August. Those forecasting lower rates fell to 6.0% in September, down from 8.4% in August. The percentage of respondents responding that interest rates would remain the same stood at 64.6%, up from 56.1% in August.

Interest Rate Expectations IndicatorDrops to a New Record Low

Expected Interest Rate


Expected Interest Rate 120.1 122.0 123.1 112.1 114.1 113.2 111.1

111.1

105

110

115

120

125


Interest Rate Expectations Indicator Falling since May

2.8

22.5

64.6

6.04.1

Expected Change in Interest Rate in 1 year (% of Households)

Much Higher

A Little Higher

Same

A Little Lower

Much Lower



The Real Estate Investment Indicator fell slightly to 108.0 in September from 108.5 in August, but remained above the three month average of 107.3.

The latest fall followed a significant rise in August which brought the trend decline in the series seen since March to an end.

The Real Estate Investment Indicator is composed of three sub-indicators to assess sentiment on the housing market; House Price Expectations, House Buying Sentiment and House Selling Sentiment.

House Price Expectations fell to 121.5 in September, down from 128.3 in August, posting a monthly fall of 5.3%. A value above 100 indicates more people expect prices to increase in the next six months. The indicator has been significantly above 100 for the entire period since March.

The percentage of respondents who said prices will “go up“ in the next six months was 43.6% in September, while those saying prices would go down totalled just 1.4%. Those who said prices would “stay the same” stood at 52.1% while 2.9% were not sure or did not respond in September.

House Buying Sentiment, a measure of whether it is a good time in the next six months to buy a house, increased to 101.7 in September, up by 5.2% from 96.7 in August, the highest reading since March when the series started.

Real Estate Investment Indicator Remains Stable

Real Estate Investment Sentiment


Real Estate Invest-ment Sentiment 111.6 108.5 107.9 107.9 105.3 108.5 108.0

Price Expectations 135.4 126.6 123.5 122.8 120.7 128.3 121.5

House Buying 97.8 98.1 100.3 100.6 96.6 96.7 101.7

House Selling 98.3 99.1 100.0 99.7 101.4 99.5 99.3

108.0

100

105

110

115


Real Estate Investment Indicator

-2.09

1.55

0.07

Price Expectation

House Buying

House Selling

Real Estate Investment Indicator: Contribution to Monthly Change (% pt.)


110

115

120

125

130

135

140


Real Estate Prices: Expected Changes

128.3

96.7 99.5108.5

121.5

101.7 99.3108.0

Price Expectation House Buying House Selling Indicator

Real Estate Investment Indicator - Components


Expected Changes in Real Estate Prices in the Next 6 months (% of Households)

Real Estate Investment IndicatorComponents and Balances

House Selling Sentiment is a measure of whether it is a good time in the next six months to sell a house, and has a negative impact on the overall Real Estate Investment Indicator. The Indicator remained stable at 99.3 in September, below the three month average of 100.1.

RegionsThe Real Estate Investment Indicator showed an improvement in Central, North Caucasus and Volga regions. The Indicator for North Caucasus moved above the breakeven 100 mark again after two consecutive declines. The Urals region suffered a decline and West Siberian remained stable.

August 2013

September 2013

Go Up Dramatically

Go Up Slightly

Stay the Same

Gow Down Slightly

Go Down Sharply



90

95

100

105


House Buying Sentiment

95

100

105


House Selling Sentiment

29.0

9.0

33.0

3.4

17.3

8.1

Reasons for Buying Houses (% of Households)

11.5

69.3

11.3

0.8

7.1

Timing for Selling Houses (% of Households)

Excellent Time

Good Time

Neutral

Bad Time

Very Bad Time


Prices

Income/Purchasing Power

Invetsment Value

Policy/Interest Rate

Supply and Quality

Others


The Car Purchase Indicator fell almost 3.0% in September to 85.7, having risen to a record high in August at 88.3.

The indicator assesses whether consumers believe it is a good or bad time to purchase a car and is affected by two components, Car Purchase Expectations and Price of Gasoline Expectations. The Car Purchase Expectations component, which measures the willingness to buy a car, stood at 107.1 in September, down from 109.3 in August, but still above the three month average of 105.8.

The Indicator on Gasoline Prices, which measures the expectations for the price of gasoline in a year, has been rising after bottoming at 128.6 in July. The indicator increased 2.3% to 135.7 in September, from 132.6 reported last month. Increasing gasoline prices have a negative impact on the overall Car Purchase Indicator.

Survey participants forecasting gasoline prices would go up totalled 70.9% September, up from 64.1% in August, while the proportion of those saying gasoline prices would go down remained the same at 0.8% in September.

Car Purchase Indicator Down from Record High

80

85

90


Car Purchase Indicator Down in September

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100

110

120

130

140


Car Purchase Indicator - Components

Car Purchase

Price of Gasoline

Car Purchase Sentiment


Car Purchase Sentiment 85.8 86.2 87.2 87.5 86.2 88.3 85.7

Car Purchase 107.4 104.1 105.4 107.5 101.0 109.3 107.1

Price of Gasoline 135.9 131.8 131.0 132.5 128.6 132.6 135.7

85.7


107.1

111.2109.8

100.0

104.3

100.0


WestSiberian

Is It a Good Time to Buy a Car?

All Russia Central Urals North Caucasus

Reasons for a Bad Time to Buy a Car(% of Households)

Prices



Supply and Quality

Cost of Use/Upkeep

Others

Reasons for a Good Time to Buy a Car(% of Households)

All Russia Central Urals North Caucasus

Prices



Supply and Quality

Cost of Use/Upkeep

Others

1.3

69.5

16.4

0.812.0

Expected Change in the Price of Gasoline (% of Households)

Go Up Dramatically

Go Up Slightly

Stay the Same

Gow Down Slightly

Go Down Sharply



MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Regions

87.997.5

88.9

105.3

90.796.5

86.9

CurrentIndicator





Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

Consumer Indicator Components: North Caucasus

70

80

90

100

110


Consumer Indicator: North Caucasus

80.590.5

80.5

100.090.9

80.5 80.5

CurrentIndicator





Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

Consumer Indicator Components: West Siberian

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Consumer Indicator: West Siberian


85.2

99.590.1

119.6

89.7 89.380.4

CurrentIndicator





Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

Consumer Indicator Components: Volga

70

75

80

85

90

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100

105

110


Consumer Indicator: Volga

101.9

103.6

100.7

107.2

100.8

102.7 103.0

CurrentIndicator





Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

Consumer Indicator Components: Central

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110


Consumer Indicator: Central



Employment Indicator Outlook for the Next 12 Months (% of Households)


Interest Rates Expectations Indicator (% of Households)

Much Better

A Little Better

About the Same

A Little Worse

Much Worse


Much Better

A Little Better

About the Same

A Little Worse

Much Worse



MNI Russia Consumer Indicator Income Groups

99.7100.9 100.9

90.1

98.5

Finance:Current



Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

< RUB 480,000 - Components

97.8

95.0

99.6

98.0

99.1

97.3

< RUB 480,000 -Consumer Indicator

< RUB 480,000 -Current Indicator

< RUB 480,000 -Expectations Indicator


90.3

109.3

91.096.6 94.0




Year


Year

DurableBuying

Conditions

> RUB 480,000 - Components

101.4102.0

100.9

96.2

92.1

99.0

Over RUB 480,000 -Consumer Indicator

Over RUB 480,000 -Current Indicator

Over RUB 480,000 -Expectations Indicator


August 2013

September 2013

August 2013

September 2013


A closer look at the data behind the MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment.

Data Tables


Russia - Central Overview


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 103.4 104.5 102.9 - Jun-13 103.6 -1.6 -1.55%

Current Indicator 102.8 104.9 101.9 - Jun-13 103.2 -3.0 -2.94%

Expectations Indicator 103.8 104.2 103.6 - Jun-13 103.9 -0.6 -0.62%

Personal Finance: Current 103.9 106.4 100.7 - May-13 103.7 -5.7 -5.37%

Personal Finance: Expected 109.2 107.4 107.2 - May-13 107.9 -0.2 -0.16%

Business Condition: 1 Year 102.7 105.9 100.8 - Jun-13 103.2 -5.1 -4.78%

Business Condition: 5 Year 99.5 99.4 102.7 series high - 100.5 3.3 3.32%

Durable Buying Conditions 101.7 103.5 103.0 - Jul-13 102.7 -0.5 -0.44%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 99.0 96.0 97.4 Jul-13 - 97.4 1.4 1.46%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 110.8 109.5 112.3 May-13 - 110.9 2.8 2.59%

Car Purchase Indicator 86.2 87.5 89.4 series high - 87.7 1.9 2.20%

Employment Outlook Indicator 101.1 103.9 99.5 - Jun-13 101.5 -4.4 -4.24%

Inflation Expectations Indicator 135.7 139.3 138.8 - Jul-13 137.9 -0.5 -0.36%


Interest Rates Expectations Indicator 104.9 107.5 109.2 May-13 - 107.2 1.7 1.58%


Russia - Urals Overview


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 101.2 99.8 99.1 - May-13 100.0 -0.7 -0.7%

Current Indicator 110.9 100.9 103.2 Jul-13 - 105.0 2.3 2.3%

Expectations Indicator 94.7 99.1 96.4 - Jul-13 96.7 -2.7 -2.7%

Personal Finance: Current 109.2 108.9 110.0 series high - 109.4 1.1 1.0%

Personal Finance: Expected 97.2 104.7 97.0 - series low 99.6 -7.7 -7.4%


Business Condition: 5 Year 97.2 96.6 81.7 - series low 91.8 -14.9 -15.4%

Durable Buying Conditions 112.5 92.9 96.3 Jul-13 - 100.6 3.4 3.7%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 105.4 87.9 96.6 Jul-13 - 96.6 8.7 9.9%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 108.3 120.9 115.5 - Jul-13 114.9 -5.4 -4.5%

Car Purchase Indicator 97.3 89.6 90.9 Jul-13 - 92.6 1.3 1.5%


Inflation Expectations Indicator 149.9 158.7 150.3 - Jul-13 153.0 -8.4 -5.3%

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 93.5 94.0 88.7 - May-13 92.1 -5.3 -5.6%



Russia - Volga Overview


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 96.9 95.8 93.8 - May-13 95.5 -2.0 -2.1%

Current Indicator 107.7 89.3 85.2 - Mar-13 94.1 -4.1 -4.6%


Personal Finance: Current 115.4 88.9 90.1 Jul-13 - 98.1 1.2 1.3%

Personal Finance: Expected 100.0 100.0 119.6 series high 106.5 19.6 19.6%



Durable Buying Conditions 100.0 89.6 80.4 - May-13 90.0 -9.2 -10.3%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 65.4 100.0 100.0 series high - 88.5 0.0 0.0%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 105.1 126.4 129.8 series high - 120.4 3.4 2.7%



Inflation Expectations Indicator 165.4 150.0 170.0 May-13 - 161.8 20.0 13.3%

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 69.2 89.6 100.0 series high - 86.3 10.4 11.6%



Russia - North Caucasus Overview


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 94.9 100.0 93.7 - Apr-13 96.2 -6.3 -6.3%

Current Indicator 85.8 97.5 87.9 - Jul-13 90.4 -9.6 -9.8%

Expectations Indicator 101.0 101.7 97.5 - series low 100.1 -4.2 -4.1%

Personal Finance: Current 90.7 108.0 88.9 - Jun-13 95.9 -19.1 -17.7%

Personal Finance: Expected 102.0 105.6 105.3 - Jul-13 104.3 -0.3 -0.3%



Durable Buying Conditions 81.0 87.1 86.9 - Jul-13 85.0 -0.2 -0.2%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 102.1 100.0 102.4 Apr-13 - 101.5 2.4 2.4%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 95.4 93.5 103.5 Apr-13 97.5 10.0 10.7%

Car Purchase Indicator 79.4 83.4 87.2 Jun-13 - 83.3 3.8 4.6%

Employment Outlook Indicator 101.6 100.7 100.0 - series low 100.8 -0.7 -0.7%

Inflation Expectations Indicator 124.3 126.0 122.4 - Mar-13 124.2 -3.6 -2.9%




Russia - West Siberian Overview


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 96.7 77.2 86.5 Jul-13 - 86.8 9.3 12.0%


Expectations Indicator 97.1 90.0 90.5 Jul-13 - 92.5 0.5 0.6%


Personal Finance: Expected 100.0 100.0 100.0 series high - 100.0 0.0 0.0%

Business Condition: 1 Year 91.2 70.0 90.9 Jul-13 - 84.0 20.9 29.9%


Durable Buying Conditions 75.3 48.1 80.5 Apr-13 - 68.0 32.4 67.4%

Current Business Conditions Indicator 100.0 100.0 100.0 series high 100.0 0.0 0.0%

Real Estate Investment Indicator 125.1 119.7 119.9 Jul-13 - 121.6 0.2 0.2%


Employment Outlook Indicator 100.0 91.0 100.0 series high - 97.0 9.0 9.9%

Inflation Expectations Indicator 100.0 120.9 100.0 - series low 107.0 -20.9 -17.3%

Current Prices Satisfaction Indicator 41.2 80.0 80.5 Jun-13 - 67.2 0.5 0.6%

Interest Rates Expectations Indicator 100.0 100.0 110.4 Apr-13 - 103.5 10.4 10.4%


All Russia Overview by Age


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change

Age 18-34

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 100.9 104.0 97.3 - series low 100.7 -6.7 -6.4%

Current Indicator 99.1 101.9 94.3 - series low 98.4 -7.6 -7.5%

Expectations Indicator 102.0 105.3 99.4 - May-13 102.2 -5.9 -5.6%

Personal Finance: Current 102.3 104.3 93.3 - series low 100.0 -11.0 -10.5%

Personal Finance: Expected 105.6 107.6 105.9 Apr-13 - 106.4 -1.7 -1.6%



Durable Buying Conditions 96.0 99.5 95.2 - series low 96.9 -4.3 -4.3%

Age 35-54

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 99.0 94.7 97.5 Jul-13 - 97.1 2.8 3.0%


Expectations Indicator 97.2 95.2 95.1 - series low 95.8 -0.1 -0.1%


Personal Finance: Expected 102.9 103.6 102.4 - series low 103.0 -1.2 -1.2%



Durable Buying Conditions 99.4 91.6 100.5 May-13 - 97.2 8.9 9.7%

Age 55-64

MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 96.5 98.8 96.7 Jul-13 - 97.3 -2.1 -2.1%

Current Indicator 102.3 104.1 87.9 May-13 - 98.1 -16.2 -15.6%

Expectations Indicator 92.6 95.2 102.6 series high - 96.8 7.4 7.8%


Personal Finance: Expected 97.8 96.4 110.3 series high - 101.5 13.9 14.4%

Business Condition: 1 Year 89.0 95.9 91.3 Jul-13 - 92.1 -4.6 -4.8%


Durable Buying Conditions 99.5 96.9 90.2 May-13 - 95.5 -6.7 -6.9%


All Russia - Overview by Income


Since Lowest


Monthly Change

Monthly % Change


MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 97.7 97.8 98.0 series high - 97.8 0.2 0.2%



Personal Finance: Current 100.7 100.2 99.7 - Jun-13 100.2 -0.5 -0.5%

Personal Finance: Expected 101.3 103.3 100.9 - Jun-13 101.8 -2.4 -2.3%

Business Condition: 1 Year 93.4 97.5 100.9 Jun-13 - 97.3 3.4 3.5%


Durable Buying Conditions 97.9 89.8 98.5 series high - 95.4 8.7 9.7%


MNI Russia Consumer Indicator 100.9 101.4 96.2 - series low 99.5 -5.2 -5.1%

Current Indicator 101.0 102.0 92.1 - series low 98.4 -9.9 -9.7%

Expectations Indicator 100.8 100.9 99.0 - Jun-13 100.2 -1.9 -1.9%


Personal Finance: Expected 105.4 105.9 109.3 Mar-13 - 106.9 3.4 3.2%

Business Condition: 1 Year 97.2 99.6 91.0 - Mar-13 95.9 -8.6 -8.6%

Business Condition: 5 Year 100.0 97.4 96.6 - Jun-13 98.0 -0.8 -0.8%

Durable Buying Conditions 96.9 100.5 94.0 - series low 97.1 -6.5 -6.5%


Methodology

The MNI Russia Consumer Sentiment Survey is a wide ranging monthly survey of consumer confidence across Russia.

Data is collected through computer aided telephone interviews (CATI), with each interviewee selected randomly by computer. At least 1,000 interviews are conducted each month.

The survey adopts a similar methodology to the University of Michigan survey of U.S. consumer sentiment.

The MNI Russia Consumer Indicator is derived from five questions, two on current conditions and three on future expectations:

1) Current personal financial situation compared to a year ago2) Current willingness to buy major household items3) Personal financial situation one year from now4) Overall business conditions one year from now5) Overall business conditions for the next 5 years

Indicators relating to specific questions in the report are diffusion indices with 100 representing a neutral level, meaning positive and negative answers are equal. Values above 100 indicate increasing positivity while values below show increasing negativity.

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MNI Russia Consumer Report September 2013

Economy & Finance

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