22 Nov 2011 16:46

Consumer demand up 0.2% in Oct in comparison with Sept - Nabiullina

MOSCOW. Nov 22 (Interfax) - Consumer demand increased in October 2011 by 0.2% in comparison with September, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina said at a meeting of the Government Presidium on Tuesday.

"In October [growth was] 0.2% in comparison with September," she said.

Nabiullina added that this was, in part, driven by continuing growth in consumer lending.