MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Russian economy, financial and banking system were stable and would remain so this year.

"We can state with assurance that the financial and banking system of the country, the economy as a whole, is in a stable state, and is actively developing," Putin said in televised comments. "We have every reason to believe these tempos will be maintained in 2023." (Reporting by Reuters)