Slightly stronger-than-expected inflation figures, coupled with the renewed fall in the ruble, prompted the Russian central bank to pause its easing cycle today, but we think inflation should resume its downwards trend in the current quarter, clearing the way for interest rate cuts later in the year. We expect the one-week repo rate to be lowered by 150bp, to 9.0%, by end-2016.
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