Russia Accelerates Interest Rate Cuts Amid Economic Slowdown
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Russia's central bank has cut interest rates by two percentage points to 18% amid signs of an economic slowdown driven by wartime spending, inflation, and external pressures like sanctions and global demand reduction. Despite the rate cuts, inflation remains high, and the economy is forecasted to grow only modestly this year, with concerns about stagflation and reduced government spending in the future.
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- Russian rate cuts to ease banks' concerns over rising bad debt Reuters
- Russia’s central bank speeds up rate cuts as war economy cools Financial Times
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