The Central Bank kept the main interest rate steady

On 11 September, the Central Bank announced it would keep the key interest rate at 14% per annum, the regulator’s press service reports.

In August, overall inflation slightly declined compared to July, reaching 8.8% year-on-year. Core inflation fell to 7.6% due to a slowdown in food and non-food prices. The secondary effects of energy price increases amid persistent high aggregate demand are reflected in elevated service price inflation.

Under these conditions, the inflation rate is expected to be around 8.7% by the end of this year. The next meeting of the Central Bank Council on the key interest rate is scheduled for 23 October 2025.

Maintaining relatively tight monetary conditions will preserve the attractiveness of savings in the economy, contribute to balancing aggregate demand by optimising lending rates, and help to form balanced resource prices in the money market. It will also reduce the influence of monetary factors on inflation, — the report said.

Напомним, что недавно ЦБ заявил о росте у населения долгов по микрокредитам. Регулятор планирует ужесточить требования по микрозаймам.