Russian central bank keeps key rate unchanged at 14%
The Russian central bank kept its key rate unchanged at 14% at a pre-election meeting.
The Russian central bank left its key rate unchanged at 14% on Friday, one week before a parliamentary election that the Kremlin will be watching for turnout and results as a gauge of public anxiety and fatigue after 4-1/2 years of conflict in Ukraine. The economy as a whole is growing at a moderate pace.