Medvedev says Asian markets ready to work with Russian banks, firms

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Medvedev said on Wednesday Asian financial markets were "generally ready" to work with Russian companies and banks and could become an alternative to Western markets which had been closed by sanctions. "Our companies cannot borrow anything in Europe or in America," he said. "Regarding Asia, it is not that bad there: we are working with our partners, they are generally ready to work with our banks." Medvedev also said Russia would need "quite a long time" to curb its dependence on revenues from energy exports. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1z5F2Rg