Kostin does not expect the Russian Central Bank to maintain its key rate at the upcoming meeting, contrary to market expectations, TASS reported. Gref said the Bank of Russia has room to further reduce its key rate despite rising inflation. He attributed the inflation to a supply shock caused by capacity losses from drone attacks, rather than a demand surge, and said it does not necessitate a monetary policy response, Vedomosti reported.
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