Threats . The state influence over business is rising. For example, foreign energy firms are under pressure to allow greater involvement by state-owned firms; however, a reversal of the privatization in the 1990s appears unlikely. . Due to a low confidence in the domestic banking sector, the central bank's efforts to restructure the sector could prove to be even more destabilizing. .Modern retail space and infrastructure remain in short supply, increasing the upfront costs and time involved when entering local markets. . Russian growth is expected to slow down over the next 10 years. Projected GOP growth should average 3.9 per cent between 2016 and 2021. The economy will shift toward domestic demand, with private consumption accounting for more than half of total GOP in 2021. Russia should slowly converge toward developed standards of wealth, but with significant structural risks, including a weak business environment, poor institutions, large regional disparities and a declining population