Russia's decision to lower borrowing costs just as Vladimir Putin addressed the nation underscores how tightly monetary policy and politics are now intertwined in Moscow. The central bank's move to ...

Russia lowered its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point for the second consecutive time, a move that will offer little relief to businesses but underscores concerns that an upcoming tax ...

SOCHI, Russia, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Russia's central bank will take into account a spike in gasoline prices and its impact on people's inflationary expectations when making decisions on potential ...

The Bank of Russia is set to make a second straight half percentage-point cut to its key interest rate, offering only limited relief to the slowing economy amid uncertainty over whether an upcoming ...