Bank of Russia

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The Bank of Russia is actively monitoring and reporting on macroeconomic indicators, including inflation, foreign debt, and monetary base growth, while adjusting key interest rates and publishing updated forecasts for 2026. It has reported a rise in the external debt of Russia to $313.3 billion, a decline in the real effective exchange rate of the ruble, and a weakening of the national currency against major currencies. The central bank has also introduced regulatory changes regarding bond listings, digital asset exchange mechanisms, and payment system rules, including free transfer limits vi…

Events

• Russia sees first drop in cashless payments since many years
• Russia's reserves rise by $13B to $774.2B
• Putin Calls High Interest Rate a Deliberate Move
• At the Bank of Russia's upcoming meeting on September 11
• Minfin cuts currency purchases to 2.5 bln rubles daily
• Putin Denies Deposit Freeze Rumors
• Putin: Russia Avoided Hyperinflation, Warns Against Economic…
• Central Bank Raises 2026 Bank Profit Forecast to 4.4 Trillion Rubles
• Russia's GDP Grew 0.6% in First Half of 2026
• Central Bank Extends Foreign Cash Withdrawal Limits to 2027

Recent coverage

• Realistic scenario for the economy from the Central Bank, Kushner and Whitacre's new approach, and what to expect from Ukraine's aviation campaign — The Bell
• Main risk — in premature easing: experts told what awaits the central bank's key rate on September 11 — Фонтанка
• Ruble noticeably strengthened against yuan on Moscow Exchange on Friday — Интерфакс
• Central Bank on September 11 will cut rate to 13.75% — forecast — РИАМО
• Central Bank reported first in several years decrease in payment card issuance in Russia — Коммерсантъ
• The share of cashless transactions in retail slightly decreased in the second quarter — Ведомости
• Russians are paying more often in cash — Вести
• Digital ruble began to be implemented for mass transactions in Russia — РИАМО
• Putin put propagandists in a foolish light who for months attacked the Central Bank and Elvira Nabiullina — Агентство. Новости
• Central Bank: Russia's international reserves grew by $13 billion in a week — Коммерсантъ
• Russian international reserves increased by $13 billion from August 21 to 28 — Интерфакс
• Bank of Russia became the world's largest gold seller among regulators in July — Ведомости
• Putin called high key rate a conscious decision of the Central Bank — Ведомости
• Putin stated about plans to create financial center based on Eastern Exchange — Ведомости
• Putin called not to allow overheating of the Russian economy — Ведомости
• Head of RSBH allowed key rate to remain at 14% — Ведомости
• Gref: Sberbank does not expect an increase in the key rate of the Bank of Russia — Вести
• Ministry of Finance will allocate 55.6 billion rubles for purchasing foreign currency and gold — Москва 24
• Central Bank notes that strikes on logistics are slowing down the Russian economy — ЭХО / Новости
• Damage to large warehouses has increased interest in small spaces and prices in this segment — Интерфакс