Russia’s new budget opens room for further central bank easing
The three-year budget matches the central bank’s July forecast and could support further easing, Deputy Governor Alexei Zabotkin told lawmakers.
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what happened
Russia’s three-year budget parameters are consistent with the assumptions in the central bank’s July forecast and will make further monetary easing possible, Deputy Central Bank Governor Alexei Zabotkin said on Monday. Reuters reported his comments.
Zabotkin told the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, that funding the additional increase in budget spending through tax revenues would reduce its effect on demand and interest rates. He said this would enable the central bank to continue easing monetary policy.
In September, the central bank left its key rate at 14% after 10 consecutive cuts. Its next monetary-policy discussion is scheduled for 23 October.
why it matters
For markets, the statement points to the way budget financing may limit the effect of higher spending on demand and rates. The central bank official also indicated that fiscal parameters are not the only factor shaping monetary policy.
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- Russia's new budget allows more monetary easing, but is not the only factor, central bank official says — Reuters, 12 October 2026 at 08:56 UTC
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