Central Bank

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The Central Bank of Russia (Центробанк) is actively monitoring economic indicators, including inflation, foreign debt, and currency exchange rates, with the official dollar rate exceeding 85 rubles for the first time in nearly a year. It has published initial regulations for cryptocurrency markets, including the inclusion of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether USDT for public trading, and is preparing for the full launch of crypto products later in the year. The bank also oversees financial stability, tracks deposit trends, and is advancing the digital ruble with pilot programs expected to begin in…

Events

• Russia sees first drop in cashless payments since many years
• Putin Calls High Interest Rate a Deliberate Move
• Putin Warns Against Overcooling Russia's Economy
• Russia's Central Bank to Continue Rate Cuts Amid Economic Concerns
• Netherlands Moves 86T Gold to UK Amid Geopolitical Tensions
• Russia's Real Wages Grow 3.4% Amid Labor Shortages
• Central Bank Raises 2026 Bank Profit Forecast to 4.4 Trillion Rubles
• Because private, non-state cryptocurrencies, of course
• Central Bank Extends Foreign Cash Withdrawal Limits to 2027
• Economy Compared to Camel in Central Bank Statement

Recent coverage

• Russians for the first time reduced share of cashless payments for purchases due to shift to cash — The Moscow Times
• Central Bank of Russia: Half of Russians use SBP as the main method of transferring funds — Вести
• Putin considers high key rate of Central Bank as a conscious step — РИАМО
• Putin stated that the high key rate is a conscious decision - SPb Newspaper - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
• Central Bank of the Netherlands transferred part of its gold reserve from the USA and Canada to the UK — amid 'geopolitical instability' — Meduza
• Kostin: the key rate will no longer be raised — Ведомости
• Sberbank expects key rate of Central Bank to be at 11-12% level by end of 2027 — Вести
• Putin: Wages in Russia grew by 6.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
• Will the key rate be reduced in autumn-2026 — Вечерняя Москва
• Putin: Cabinet and Central Bank in economic policy are passing between Scylla and Charybdis — Вести
• Important not to allow economic overheating: in Russia need to create conditions for new investment cycle — Vladimir... — Mash
• Central Bank of the Netherlands withdrew 86 tons of gold from the USA and Canada — Коммерсантъ
• Central Bank notes that strikes on logistics are slowing down the Russian economy — ЭХО / Новости
• Central Bank increased forecast for annual profit of Russian banks to 4.4 trillion rubles — Вести
• Record in 17 years for Russians to raise housing and communal services tariffs — The Moscow Times
• Central Bank raised forecast for annual profit of Russian banks to 4.4 trillion rubles — Ведомости
• Kostin explained why Central Banks fight against private cryptocurrencies — Коммерсантъ
• Expert Barkhota warned about fraudsters bypassing citizens' self-bans on credit issuance — Москва 24
• Financier: comparison of the economy with a camel is not in favor of the Central Bank — Вести
• Central Bank extended existing limits on cash withdrawal of foreign currency for another six months — until March 9, 2027... — Первый Московский