OREANDA-NEWS. 'Expert RA' rating agency has drafted the 18th Annual Investment Appeal Rating of Russia's Regions in 2013. The group of leaders that combine the minimum risks for investors with the maximum potential for capital investments includes such regions as the Moscow Region, Moscow, the Krasnodar Area, and the Republic of Tatarstan.

The three regions with the minimum risks are the Leningrad Region, the Belgorod Region, and the Lipetsk Region.

For the first time, reduction in the average country investment risks slowed down drastically in the rating. In 2014, their growth up to 2% is forecasted. The investment trends were not favorable, too. In 9M2013, investments declined by 1.4% (approx. a half of the federation constituents show negative trends).