Moscow, Dec 20, 2024 (AFP) - Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism

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2024-12-20

Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21 percent on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision that follows criticism from the country's political and business elite over the effects of higher borrowing costs on the economy. Moscow has struggled to rein in inflation, which has soared in the wake of Moscow's almost three-year Ukraine offensive. Prices are rising fast across the Russian economy, pushed up by massive government sp......

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