Alexey Zabolotkin

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Alexey Zabotkin is a Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia (ЦБ РФ), where he has publicly discussed economic growth forecasts, inflation trends, and monetary policy. He has emphasized that the key rate may remain at 14.5–14.6% by the end of 2026, with limited room for cuts due to structural factors such as fuel supply and budgetary conditions. Zabotkin has dismissed the idea that a weaker ruble benefits the budget as a 'myth' and called deposit freezes 'absurd'. He also highlighted the importance of fiscal policy and structural primary deficit reduction for future rate cuts.

Events

• Russia's inflation slows to 0.11% weekly
• Analysts have raised the forecast for Russia's GDP growth in 2026 to…
• The forecast for inflation, which is part of the Bank of Russia's…
• Preliminary data for September indicate an acceleration in the pace…
• Central Bank Deputy Governor Alexey Zabolotin stated that covering…
• By the end of the year, Russian authorities expect a GDP growth rate…
• High salaries were also recorded in Moscow (193,367 rubles)
• He noted that the announced budget parameters for the new three-year…
• Russia's state debt rises 6.8% in first half of 2026
• Russia's Central Bank Pauses Rate Cuts Until Late Spring 2027

Recent coverage

• Central Bank says housing and utility tariff indexation's impact on inflation can be assessed by October's end — Интерфакс
• Central Bank gave forecast for growth of Russian economy — Вести
• Inflation in the third quarter turned out to be slightly higher than Bank of Russia expectations — Интерфакс
• Central Bank of Russia will clarify impact of capacity exit on 2026-2026 forecast on October 23 — Интерфакс
• Zabotkin: Central Bank will take into account the consequences of attacks when updating the forecast — Ведомости
• Bank of Russia aims to complete the period of high inflation in the Russian Federation — Вести
• Central Bank expects Russian GDP growth in 2026 to be slightly lower than last year's dynamics — Ведомости
• Central Bank Allows That Lowering Base Oil Price in Budget Rule Will Raise Ruble Exchange Rate Range — Интерфакс
• In the Central Bank announced about growth of investments in Russia — Ведомости
• Zabotkin: Central Bank aims to finish the period of high inflation in Russia — Ведомости
• At the Central Bank, it is expected that Russia's GDP growth by the end of 2026 will be slightly lower than last year's dynamics — Интерфакс
• Zabotkin: reducing the budget deficit will help lower the key rate — Ведомости
• At the Central Bank of Russia, an important condition for lowering rates in 2027 was named — Интерфакс
• Central Bank named reduction of budget deficit as important condition for lowering key rate — Москва 24
• Statistical data for the half-year confirmed the Bank of Russia's thesis on economic growth — Вести
• Central Bank awaits confirmation from September data that the bottom of Russia's GDP growth rates has passed — Интерфакс
• Central Bank sees signs of acceleration in economic growth rates — Ведомости
• Central Bank: tax receipts will reduce the impact of budget expenditure growth on the DCP — Ведомости
• In the Central Bank expect a decrease in GDP growth in 2026 — Коммерсантъ
• Central Bank says tax coverage of budget overspending will reduce impact on demand and rates — Интерфакс