"When building reserves from tax revenue, there will always be someone saying that lower taxes will provide a greater stimulus for economic growth. In my opinion, perhaps dividends from state-owned companies could be a source. There has been no serious discussion on this issue, because the good times have not come yet," he said in an interview with the paper.
The minister said the public sector could take over some areas of banking operations.
"Financing risk capital or exports is not a very interesting thing to do. The public sector has to help fill the gaps. We have the fully state-owned (credit guarantee institution) Invega. Now, an agency will possibly be developed to perform operations, very similar to those of banks, in the (residential buildings) renovation process, although it could not be called a bank in the true sense. Perhaps there will be other areas in the future as well," he said.
