Russian Central Bank Warns of Rising Inflation Risks from War Spending and Fuel Costs
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Katherina Popilnichenko
12d ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina warned on June 19 that pro-inflationary risks have significantly increased due to soaring domestic fuel costs and massive unplanned government spending. The Kremlin requires an additional 4-5 trillion rubles ($54-68 billion) to sustain its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, forcing the Central Bank to slow interest rate cuts to 14.25%.
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· 3 pulledRussian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina announced on June 19 that pro-inflationary risks within the nation's economy have significantly increased.
The primary drivers behind this shifting economic landscape are soaring domestic fuel costs and a massive expansion of government spending, which is projected to vastly exceed initial legislative forecasts.
The Kremlin requires an unplanned 4 to 5 trillion rubles ($54.4 billion to $68 billion) in additional state funding specifically to sustain Russia's full-scale invasion.
Risks from a domestic fuel crisis and unplanned spending on Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine forced the Central Bank to slow interest rate cuts to 14,25%
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