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<li>Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announced that it increased its policy rate by 100 bps to 19% to tame the stubborn price pressures stemming from high military spending.</li>
<li>CBR said in a press release that the current inflationary pressures remain high, and annual inflation is likely to exceed the July forecast range of 6.5–7.0% by end-2024.</li>
<li>The regulator emphasized that growth in domestic demand is still significantly outstripping the capabilities to expand the supply of goods and services.</li>
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Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announced that it increased its policy rate by 100 bps to 19% to tame the stubborn price pressures stemming from high military spending.
CBR said in a press release that the current inflationary pressures remain high, and annual inflation is likely to exceed the July forecast range of 6.5–7.0% by end-2024.
The regulator emphasized that growth in domestic demand is still significantly outstripping the capabilities to expand the supply of goods and services.


ロシア中央銀行、インフレ率の急上昇を受け政策金利を19％に引き上げ