The decision by Russia’s central bank to cut interest rates by a larger-than-expected 50bp today caught the market (and ourselves) by surprise but the scale of the cut, as well as the tone of subsequent comments from Governor Nabiullina, reinforce our view that interest rates will ultimately be lowered by more than is currently priced into the markets.
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