Bloomberg: Putin started pressuring Russian Central Bank chief Nabiullina over key rate
Vladimir Putin, who had long kept a conspicuous distance from Russia’s monetary policy, made clear twice in July that the Central Bank needed to lower its key rate. The Bloomberg news agency reported that Putin made “unusually direct” comments shortly before the bank’s policy meeting.
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