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The decision comes amid concerns over rising inflation and price pressures, with annual inflation recorded at 6.3% in early September.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"Russia","publishedAt":"2026-09-11T12:05:15.652Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-11T11:29:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T12:05:15.652Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":57,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central bank rate decision reported by 21 outlets, with 2 providing full reports and 19 digests.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from the central bank and context on economic factors and previous rate changes.","hype":"Headlines and digests are largely factual, with minimal sensationalism or exaggeration."}},"tags":["#BankOfRussia","#InterestRate","#Inflation","#Economy","#MonetaryPolicy"],"entities":["Bank of Russia","The Moscow Times","Bloomberg","EADaily","Interfax.ru","Vz.ru"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Bank of Russia kept its key interest rate at 14%, pausing a monetary policy easing cycle.","Rising inflation and price pressures were cited as reasons for the decision.","Annual inflation in Russia stood at 6.3% as of September 7.","This marks the first pause in rate cuts since April or June 2025."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Bank of Russia maintained its key interest rate at 14% on September 11, 2026. 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