The small rise in Russian inflation, to 5.3% y/y last month, should help to reassure the central bank that January’s VAT hike hasn’t translated into a marked strengthening of price pressures. Inflation has now probably peaked and should decline in the coming months. As a result, we continue to think the next move in interest rates will be down, probably towards the end of the year.
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