Also, since Russia's economy was operating to such a large extent on barter and other non-monetary instruments of exchange, the financial collapse had far less of an impact on many producers than it would had the economy been dependent on a banking system.
De asemenea, cum economia se folosea pe scară largă de numeroase instrumente de schimb neeconomice, precum barterul de exemplu, colapsul financiar a avut un impact mult mai redus asupra producătorilor decât ar fi putut avea dacă economia ar fi fost dependentă într-o măsură mai mare de sistemul bancar.