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The Central Bank of Russia (ЦБ) is responsible for setting official exchange rates for major currencies, including the U.S. dollar, euro, and Chinese yuan. It has recently adjusted these rates, with the dollar surpassing 85 rubles—the first time since September 2025—while also monitoring inflation, financial stability, and cybercrime-related losses in banking. The bank has issued guidelines on crypto asset trading, including the inclusion of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether USDT in the list of available cryptocurrencies for retail investors.

Events

• Russia's cashless payments dip for first time in years
• Gref forecasts key rate at 13–13.5% this year
• Economist Demands Ruble Stability Before Rate Cuts
• Putin Calls High Interest Rate a Deliberate Move
• Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the budget deficit will…
• Putin Warns Against Overcooling Russia's Economy
• Russia's Central Bank to Continue Rate Cuts Amid Economic Concerns
• The Russian economy is in a state of cooling
• At the Bank of Russia's upcoming meeting on September 11
• Russia's reserves rise by $13B to $774.2B

Recent coverage

• Economist Koltashov named the indispensable condition for further reduction of the Central Bank rate — Вести
• Shokhin: Central Bank will not lower key rate in September — Вечерняя Москва
• 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
• The share of cash payments in Russia has grown for the first time in many years — Коммерсантъ
• Main risk — in premature easing: experts told what awaits the central bank's key rate on September 11 — Фонтанка
• Hidden Emission. Kremlin launched the Central Bank's 'printing press' to fill the military budget — The Moscow Times
• Money supply in Russia grew by 1.2% in August, annual growth rate fell to 12.9% — Интерфакс
• Central Bank lowered the official dollar rate to 86.59 rubles — Ведомости
• For the first time in several years, Russia has more ATMs — Московский кэш
• 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
• Central Bank of Russia: Half of Russians use SBP as the main method of transferring funds — Вести
• Gerald Greif gave a forecast on the key rate — Фонтанка
• Share of cashless payments dropped to 88.4% due to citizens' demand for cash — Интерфакс
• Central Bank of Russia recorded a noticeable increase in the number of ATMs for the first time in several years — Интерфакс
• Greif forecasted key rate drop to 13-13.5% by year end — Коммерсантъ
• How Putin shielded the Central Bank from criticism, Kovalchuk took 'Komsomolskaya Pravda', and reasons for the firefight in Kyiv — The Bell
• Lending by MFIs in Q2 grew by 2% compared to Q1 — Интерфакс
• Ruble's course to yuan moderately strengthened on decision of Ministry of Finance to reduce currency purchases — Интерфакс
• Central Bank slightly lowered rates on major currencies — Ведомости