TABLE-Russia's budget deficit drops to 2.5% of GDP in January-August thanks to banks dividends

MOSCOW, Sept 9 (Reuters) – – Russia ran a budget deficit of 5.8 trillion roubles($67.76 billion), or 2.5% of gross domestic product, in the eight months of the year, down from 6.46 trillion roubles,

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