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Russia: consumer spending recovery has further to run

Russian household spending looks set to rebound strongly this year as “excess” savings are drawn down, credit continues to expand, government support boosts incomes, and the labour market recovers. This will keep inflation elevated for a while. But some of these factors are likely to fade next year which should cause spending growth to slow and help to bring inflation back to target.

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