Although Russian headline inflation came in at a slightly-weaker-than expected 6.5% y/y, that masked a worryingly strong rise in core inflation that’s likely to trigger further monetary tightening. We still expect another 75bp of hikes in the policy rate (to 7.25%) over the coming months.
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