Already up to 18 % / news of the economy of Krasnoyarsk and Krasnoyarsk Territory / Newslab.ru

At the meeting Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia July 25 The key rate was lowered to the level of 18 % per annum. How The regulator’s press service reports, inflationary pressure is reduced “faster than previously predicted.”

Recall that before that the indicator was at the level of his historical maximum at 21 % from October last year until June, when it was reduced by one percent.

In the second quarter of 2025, the current price increase decreased to 4.8 % In terms of a year – this is almost half as much as in the first quarter. The base inflation indicator was 4.5 % After 8.8 % earlier. Annual inflation, according to July 21, 9.2 %. In July, the monthly growth of the consumer price index temporarily increased due to the indexation of communal tariffs.

“A steady tendency to reduce inflation expectations has not yet been formed. Long -term expectations calculated from the financial market tools have decreased slightly. The inflationary expectations of professional analysts and the population have not changed significantly. The price expectations of business in July have somewhat increased for the first time since the beginning of the year. In general, inflationary expectations are preserved at an increased level. This can prevent a more sustainable slowdown in inflation“, – reports on the website of the regulator.

According to the latest forecast, annual inflation will return to 4.0% in 2026 and will be on targets in the future.

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