Russian central bank cuts key rate by 50 bps, as expected

31-Jul (Reuters) — Russia’s central bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 11 percent on Friday, slowing the pace of monetary easing compared with its earlier cuts this year.

The bank said in a statement on its website that despite a slight increase in inflation risks, the balance of risks was shifting towards a considerable cooling of the economy.

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