Russian Abstract: Работа посвящена оценке степени жесткости цен в российской экономике. Сначала в работе проведен обзор теоретических моделей жесткого...

In 2019, a sharp and largely unexpected slowdown in inflation led to a significant easing of monetary policy. Over the course of that year, the Bank of Russia reduced its key rate five times: four times by 0.25 percentage points on June 14, July 26, September 6, and December 13; and by 0.5...

The peak of economic shock resulted from the first wave of COVID-19 has already passed in many countries, and currently, the focus of economic policy is shifting towards recovery. In the context of a gradual resumption of business activity and stabilization in financial markets, the authorities...

In late February 2022, the EU countries and the USA put in place sanctions against the Bank of Russia, which imply freezing of international reserve assets. As a result, about 50% of the reserves ($300 bn of the $630 bn available as of February 1, 2022) were affected by the sanctions.Countries...

Russian Abstract: Ключевая ставка ЦБ РФ увеличена на 1 п.п. – до 8,5% годовых. Она достигла максимального значения с 2017 г. Это обусловлено ускорением инфляции вследствие...

Russian Abstract: В 2021 г., по предварительной оценке, сальдо счета текущих операций более чем в три раза превысило показатель предыдущего года. В том числе положительное...

Russian Abstract: Ключевая ставка ЦБ РФ 11 февраля 2022 г. была увеличена на 1 п.п. – до 9,5% годовых. Это максимальное значение с мая 2017 г. Решение обусловлено продолжающимся...

In 2021, according to preliminary estimates, the current account balance was more than three times higher than the previous year. In particular, the positive balance of Russia’s trade balance has increased significantly and reached record values due to the outstripping growth in the value of...

On February 11, the Bank of Russia’s key rate was increased by 1 p.p. to 9.5% per annum. This is its highest value since May 2017. The decision was adopted in response to the ongoing inflation acceleration that resulted from an actively expanding aggregate demand, shortage of labor resources,...

The key rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation has been raised by 1 p.p. to 8.5% per annum. It has reached its maximum value since 2017. This is due to the acceleration of inflation on the back of the expansion of demand in the face of continuing problems with goods and services...