The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank was without surprises - the key rate was saved for the third time in a row at 16%. But the meeting turned out to be remarkably unexpected by a clear hawk signal given by the regulator and its head Elvira Nabiullina. The bet, most likely, will remain high for a long time, and inflation in 2024 will not return to Target 4%, the first Nabiullina admitted. The Bank of Russia left a key rate at 16%.

THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE BELL'S FOREIGN AGENT OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BELL'S FOREIGN AGENT. 18+ After the outbreak of the war, Russian investors were virtually deprived of access to the American market. Russian brokers are trying to make money from this, offering their clients various schemes for withdrawing money abroad and the opportunity to continue investing in the United States.

This material (information) has been produced and widespread by a foreign agent The Bell or applies to the activities of a foreign agent The Bell. 18+ The growth of bitcoin to new historical maximums at the beginning of this year, thanks to the approval of the spot, ETF again increased interest in cryptocurrency among investors.

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THIS MATERIAL (INFORMATION) IS PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE BELL'S FOREIGN AGENT OR CONCERNES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BELL'S FOREIGN AGENT. 18+ The Bank of Russia kept the key rate at 16%. “Current inflation pressures are gradually weakening, but remain high,” the regulator said in a statement. The last rate change occurred in December last year. The rate increase from 15 to 16% was the final one in the cycle of tightening monetary policy, which began in July 2023.

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