Russia sees 2019 budget surplus at 1.7% of GDP - finance minister

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Thursday he sees Russia's 2019 budget surplus at 1.7% of gross domestic product (GDP), slightly higher than finance ministry expectations.

The finance ministry previously indicated that the 2019 budget surplus may amount to 641.6 billion roubles ($10 billion), or 0.6% of GDP.

(Reporting by Dasha Korsunskaya; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Maria Kiselyova)