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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 » Government: Russian central bank holds key interest rate steady
Russia’s Central Bank decided to hold its key interest rate at 14% during its latest meeting on Friday, weighing inflation risks against the need to lower currently high borrowing costs for businesses ...
News Russia » Central » Government: Russia's central bank gingerly cuts rates, caught between business complaints and inflation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Russia's central bank made a smaller than usual interest rate cut on Friday, a compromise move to support stagnating economic growth even as inflation fueled by war spending ...
News Russia » Central » Government: Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones
Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems. The law, passed Tuesday, also permits staff to be armed. Drone strikes are an ...
News Russia » Central » Government: Russia: Draft law imposing sweeping restrictions on government critics abroad weaponizes punishment to silence dissent
Reacting to proposed legislation in the Russian Duma that would impose sweeping restrictions on government critics targeted with problematic laws in Russia and living abroad, including the denial of ...
News Russia » Central » Government: Russia's economy has defied the skeptics. Cracks are getting harder to hide
Russia’s wartime economy is still growing, but analysts say the headline data mask deeper strain. Civilians appear to be feeling the squeeze, with households trading down to cheaper and store-brand ...