The Bank of Russia raised its benchmark rate sharply by 350 basis points at an emergency meeting on Tuesday to contain the depreciation of the ruble and thereby limit the inflationary pressures. The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia lifted the key rate to 12.00 percent from 8.50 percent.
The central bank decided to hold an extraordinary meeting after the ruble breached 100 against the US dollar on Monday.
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August 21, 2026 14:42 ET The minutes of the latest policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, housing market data and manufacturing sector survey results were the main news for the U.S. economy this week. In Europe, inflation data from the U.K. was the highlight, while consumer price data from Japan drew attention in Asia.