The central bank has become more hawkish this year, warning
of the inflationary risks posed by a widening budget deficit,
weaker rouble and labour shortages. Its key rate currently
stands at 7.5%.
(Reporting by Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow
Editing by Mark Potter)
MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - Pro-inflationary risks in
Russia must decrease in order to create room for future rate
cuts, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday,
just a week before the bank is next due to set interest rates.
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