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  • Russian central bank hikes rates by 200 bps to 18%, highest in more than two years

    07/26/2024 5:02:55 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 10 replies
    Reuters ^ | 7/26/2024 | Gleb Bryanski and Alexander Marrow
    Russia's central bank hiked its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% on Friday as it grapples with high inflation and an overheated economy, bringing the cost of borrowing to its highest in more than two years. -snip- The key rate is now at its highest since April 2022. The Bank of Russia raised rates to 20% in an emergency move soon after the Kremlin sent Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022. "Inflation has accelerated and is developing significantly above the Bank of Russia’s April forecast. Growth in domestic demand is still outstripping the capabilities to expand...