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TABLE-Russia H1 budget surplus 0.9 pct/GDP-FinMin

Thu, 12th Jul 2012 11:26

MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) - Russia ran a budget surplus of

247.4 billion roubles ($7.56 billi

on), or 0.9 percent of gross

domestic product, in the first six months of the year, the

Finance Ministry said on Thursday, citing preliminary data.

The figure is calculated on the basis of cash transferred to

budget funds recipients.

RUSSIA'S BUDGET (in trillion roubles):

Jan-June 2012 Plan

Revenues 6.200 1 2 . 677

Spending 5.952 1 2 . 745

Surplus 0.247 - 0. 068

Balance pct/GDP +0.9 -0 . 1

For key Russian indicators click here.

($1 = 32.7262 Russian roubles)

(Reporting by Maya Dyakina; Writing by Maria Kiselyova; Editing

by Douglas Busvine)

Keywords: RUSSIA BUDGET/

(maria.kiselyova@thomsonreuters.com)(+7 495 775 1242)

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