Russia keeps rates on hold, but policy still tightening

Today’s decision by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) to keep its key interest rates unchanged suggests that inflation concerns have slipped down the government’s list of priorities over the past few weeks. But the decision to hike reserve requirements means that monetary policy has still tightened. Further hikes in RRRs and key interest rates remain likely this year.

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