Gref called the foundation of the Russian economy — these are real "paintings"

The head of Sberbank, German Gref, on the sidelines of the SPIEF, started talking about "paintings". Details are provided by TASS.

By this term, the economist meant representatives of small businesses, which, according to Gref, are the foundation of the Russian economy.

"The "paintings" are this very economy. Big painters, small painters, entrepreneurs who create this added value. They are the basis of the economy. And the economy, as you know, is the basis of the whole state," he said.

EADaily reminds that the "painting" in the business environment is a small company. This term also refers to a company that is used for illegal activities and tax evasion.

Earlier, Gref also assured that he was confident that Russia would exhaust all traditional ways of economic growth.