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The head of the International Monetary1 Fund (IMF) says that Russia, the world's largest oil producer, needs to reduce its reliance on oil revenues and diversify2 its economy to keep it stable.
The IMF's managing director, Christine Lagarde, said Tuesday in Moscow that even though Russia has enacted3 fiscal4 reforms in recent years, it still faces "important vulnerabilities." She said the country's budget deficit5, excluding oil revenues, has more than tripled, and that Russia needs to move "toward a more vibrant6 and diversified7 economy."
Russia defaulted on its debts and devalued its currency in 1998 when faced with an economic crisis that was blamed in part on falling oil prices.
Lagarde said Russia needs to create "a more welcoming investment climate" that will require more structural8 economic reforms. She said changes in its economy would give Russia longer-lasting economic growth and create enough jobs for its population.
Lagarde said that even though European leaders adopted a plan last month to help resolve the continent's debt crisis, "the world is suffering from a collective crisis of confidence." She said that if the crisis is not contained, emerging economies adjacent to the 17-nation bloc9 that uses the euro currency, including Russia, would be "severely10 hit" by lower exports and new financial strains.
She said the region "must get prepared for any potential storms" and that there is "no room for complacency. The stakes are very high."
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1 monetary | |
adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的 | |
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2 diversify | |
v.(使)不同,(使)变得多样化 | |
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制定(法律),通过(法案)( enact的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的 | |
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n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差 | |
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adj.震颤的,响亮的,充满活力的,精力充沛的,(色彩)鲜明的 | |
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7 diversified | |
adj.多样化的,多种经营的v.使多样化,多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 );进入新的商业领域 | |
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adj.构造的,组织的,建筑(用)的 | |
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n.集团;联盟 | |
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10 severely | |
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 | |
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