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Bank of Russia raises neutral interest rate range — governor

It is reported that the neutral interest rate was adjusted upward because of the growing risk premium for the Russian market and the external neutral interest rate increase

MOSCOW, July 21. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia has increased the neutral interest rate range in its updated forecast to 5.5-6.55, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said on Friday after a Board meeting.

"The updated forecast takes into account the revision for our neutral interest rate estimate - up 0.5 percentage points to 1.5-2.5% in real or 5.5-6.5% in nominal value," she said.

The neutral interest rate was adjusted upward because of the growing risk premium for the Russian market and the external neutral interest rate increase, Nabiullina added.