Russia’s central bank (CBR) opted for a larger-than-expected 200bp interest rate hike, to 15.00%, at today’s meeting and, while policymakers seemed to signal that the tightening cycle is at an end, we think that inflation pressures will continue to build in the coming months and that another rate hike next year still looks likely.
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