Russia Monetary Policy Report
Interest rates are set in Russia by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. The one-week auction repo rate is the official interest rate since September 16th, 2013. Before the refinancing rate was introduced on September 15, 2013, the official interest rate was the refinancing rate, which was regarded as a ceiling for borrowing money as well as a standard for calculating tax payments.
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News (RUB)
Bank Of Russia Hikes Rate By 100 Bps
Russia's central bank raised its benchmark rate by 100 basis points on Friday and maintained a hawkish bias as proinflationary risks are assessed to be substantial and the economy exhibits faster than previously envisaged growth. The board of directors of Bank of Russia, headed by Elvira Nabiullina, decided to lift the key rate by 100 basis points to 16.00 percent.
RTTNews | 158 days ago
Russia Central Bank Adopts Bigger-Than-Expected Rate Hike To Fight Inflation
The Bank of Russia raised its benchmark rate by a bigger-than-expected 200 basis points on Friday as inflationary pressures moved significantly above expectations. The board of directors headed by Elvira Nabiullina decided to lift the key rate to 15.00 percent from 13.00 percent. Markets were anticipating a 100 basis point increase.
RTTNews | 207 days ago
Russia Central Bank Lifts Key Rate By 100 Bps
Russia's central bank delivered another sharp interest rate hike on Friday, citing crystallizing significant proinflationary risks. The board of directors of the Bank of Russia decided to raise the key rate by 100 basis points to 13.00 percent. The outcome of the meeting widely matched the expectations.
RTTNews | 249 days ago
