How quickly is Russia moving towards a free float?

The pace at which Russian monetary policy is shifting from a regime centred on targeting the exchange rate to a regime based on targeting inflation remains unclear, but our calculations of FX purchases by the Central Bank (CBR) suggest that the transition so far has been slow. Unless this accelerates, the tools available to the CBR to fight rising inflation will remain limited.

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