The usual raft of monthly activity data, released earlier today, confirmed that Russia’s economy remains in a decent shape, helped by the recent rise in the oil price. As things stand, GDP seems on course to grow by around 4.0-4.5% y/y in Q1. With the economy doing well and inflation at record lows, the central bank is likely to leave interest rates on hold at its next policy-setting meeting in early April.
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