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News Russia » Central » Economy: Russian central bank keeps key rate on hold at 14%, raises 2026 inflation forecast

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/russian-central-bank-keeps-key-rate-on-hold-at-14-raises-2026-inflation-forecast/ar-AA2fVD2F
Published on: Friday 23 October 2026

By Elena Fabrichnaya and Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank kept its key rate on hold at 14% for the second time in less than two months as Ukrainian drone attacks on ...

News Russia » Central » Economy: Russia’s central bank sees only modest further drop in key rate

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/russia-s-central-bank-sees-only-modest-further-drop-in-key-rate/ar-AA2fUK19
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Russia’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged, and signaled only a slight decline in borrowing costs next year as inflation is set to remain stubbornly high.

News Russia » Central » Economy: Russia's Central Bank holds key rate for the first time since mid-2025

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/russias-central-bank-holds-key-171521979.html
Published on: Friday 11 September 2026

The Russian Central Bank's board of directors on Sept. 11 decided to keep the key rate at 14%, the first time the regulator has opted not to cut it since mid-June 2025. The central bank decided ...

News Russia » Central » Economy: US sanction waivers are Russian economic boon

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/us-sanction-waivers-russian-economic-201217506.html
Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

Within weeks of waiving sanctions on Russian diesel, President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russia’s trading partners.

News Russia » Central » Economy: Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/ukraine-takes-aim-russia-economy-040553409.html
Published on: Sunday 16 August 2026

FILE - Smoke rises following a Ukrainian drone attack on a warehouse for online retailer Wildberries in St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday, July 24, 2026, with St. Isaac's Cathedral seen in foreground. ...

News Russia » Central » Economy: Russia’s Labor Shortage Worsens as Central Asian Workers Stay Away

News channel or source: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Russias-Labor-Shortage-Worsens-as-Central-Asian-Workers-Stay-Away.html
Published on: Friday 07 August 2026

Central Asian entries into Russia for work reportedly fell from 2.3 million to 1.9 million in the first half of 2026 as tighter Russian migration rules and alternative employment destinations ...

News Russia » Central » Economy: Russian central bank cuts key rate by 25 bps to 14% as Ukrainian drones hit economy

News channel or source: https://www.aol.com/articles/russian-central-bank-cuts-key-103139000.html
Published on: Thursday 23 July 2026

MOSCOW, July 24 (Reuters) - The Russian central bank cut its benchmark interest rate to 14% on Friday from 14.25% despite a spike in inflation linked to Ukrainian drone attacks on major oil refineries ...

News Russia » Central » Economy: Stuck on the Battlefield, Russia Wages ‘Total War’ on Ukraine’s Economy

News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/ukraine-russia-economy.html
Published on: Thursday 24 September 2026

The economic damage from Russian strikes, resulting in lost sales, disrupted workdays and logistical snarls, is in the billions of dollars.