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Russia's Multilateral Aid Bilateral and multilateral sources of development finance: evidence from Russia Anna Abalkina 31 October-1 November, Tokyo Russia is a net exporter of capital Difference between gross savings and gross capital formation Outward stock of Russian investments, $billion 200. 20 15 10 5 0 -5 150. 100. 2012 2010 2008 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 50. 0. 2005 2006 FDI Net international investment position of Russia, $billion 300 200 100 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 -200 2006 -100 2005 0 2007 2008 2009 Portfolio investments 2010 2011 2012 2013 Other investments • Paradox: Russia has a relatively low level of financial intermediation and significant export of capital • Search for additional external spheres and geographical diversification of capital application Russian ODA 900 0.07 Growing level of ODA 800 0.06 600 500 0.05 Anti-crisis action 0.04 400 300 0.03 200 0.02 100 0 0.01 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 ODA, $million ODA (%GNI) ODA (%GNI) ODA, $million 700 In 2014 Russian ODA represents 0,049% of GNI, the highest share since 2009 Multilateral aid • Commitments to implement international community initiatives • Russia designs its own multilateral aid agenda • Trust-funds • Multilateral development banks Bilateral aid • Bilateral aid is more targeted • Crisis responsive • Adopted to Russian development assistance priorities. • Direct budget support • Debt-relief. $140 billion since 1996 • Debt-for-development swap mechanism 4 Russia as a donor in multilateral development banks/funds Bank Share of Russia • Eurasian Development Bank 66,67 % • International Investment Bank 55,60% • International Bank for Economic Cooperation • Interstate Bank of Commonwealth of Independent States • New Development Bank 51,59% • Black Sea Trade and Development Bank 16,50% • Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank 5,92% • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (donor since 2013) • International Bank for Reconstruction and Development • International Development Association 4,05% 50,00% 20,00% 2,28 % 0,31% Multilateral development banks • Eurasian development bank is an important source of investments for development in post-soviet area • Sub-regional development banks are characterized by low capitalization, weak performance, lack of rating (Interstate bank of Commonwealth of Independent States, International Bank for Economic Cooperation) • Russian-Kyrgyz development fund (RKDF) creation • Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (former EurAsEC Anti-Crisis Fund) • Proposal to create Bank of Shanghai organisation cooperation NDB and AIIB Geographical expansion of Russian development finance to Asia, Latin America and Africa New instrument of development finance Participation of Russian business New Development Bank • Effectiveness of NDB would depend on management and transparency policy • Rating downgrade of Brazil and Russia will influence the rating of the bank • Development finance network • Priorities of Russian cooperation within BRICS are mining, machinery, manufacturing industries, energy and innovative technologies sector Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank • Sound institution • Broad membership • AAA rating • Good possibilities to attract capital on international markets • Ambitious plans of infrastructure development 7 Regional distribution of development finance in 2014, $billion •CIS – 19 Remittances, 68,9 • CEA – 0,36 • Latin America 0,26 • SSA – 0,07 •South and South East Asia - 0,11 Outward FDI, 22,6 ODA, 0,88 • CIS – 0,5 2014 Debt relief, 32,6 •Cuba – 31,7 •Uzbekistan – 0,87 Other outward investments, 121,1 (2013) •CIS – 6,5 • East Asia – 2,8 •Western Europe – 82,7 80 5 70 4.5 60 4 50 3.5 40 3 30 2.5 20 2 10 1.5 0 1 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 % of GDP $billion Remittances from Russia ($billion, % of GDP) Discussion on the possible role of private capital • Private FDI - a financial source to achieve SDG • Dilemma: 1) strong demand for long-term FDI in developing countries 2) the lack of high-quality investment projects • Global crisis reduced capital offer • Empirical research shows (Galindo et al. 2003) that financial capital is more likely to expand to countries with the same level of institutional development. • But…. Capital from developing countries also looks for riskless assets • Private investors are ready to invest in developing countries if they receive sovereign guarantee. Thank you for your attention! [email protected]