December’s batch of Russian activity data suggests that GDP growth in Q4 was broadly unchanged from Q3’s 1.7% y/y, but the economy appears to have lost steam at the end of the quarter. That strengthens the case for the central bank to cut interest rates by 25bp, to 6.00%, at next week’s Board meeting.
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