Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14%
Central bank cites rising inflation and price pressures, pausing a cycle of monetary easing.
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What this story says
- 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.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 15 of the 21 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
20/100
21 sources · methodology
The Bank of Russia maintained its key interest rate at 14% on September 11, 2026. This decision represents the first pause in a cycle of monetary policy easing that had been ongoing since April or June 2025. The central bank cited rising inflation and price pressures as the primary reasons for holding the rate steady.
Annual inflation in Russia was reported at 6.3% as of September 7, 2026. The Bank of Russia's previous rate adjustment was a cut in July 2026, which lowered the key rate from 14.25% to 14%.
Reasons for maintaining the rate
The Bank of Russia stated that rising fuel costs, attributed to Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries and a reduction in production capacities, are contributing to difficulties in controlling inflation. The regulator also noted that volatile components, including motor fuel, fruit, and vegetables, have significantly impacted price dynamics in recent months. Elevated inflation expectations among households and businesses were also cited as a factor impeding a sustained slowdown in inflation.
What the coverage left out
None of the centre or right-rated reports mentioned the Bank of Russia's previous rate cut in July 2026, which lowered the rate from 14.25% to 14%. Additionally, no left-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 11 Sept 2026, 12:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How other outlets pictured it
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Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14%
The Moscow Times — embedded from source
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports focused on the Bank of Russia's decision to hold the key interest rate at 14% due to inflation risks. The Moscow Times reported that rising fuel costs, driven by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries, and a "temporary reduction in production capacities" were cited as reasons for the difficulty in taming inflation. This report also noted that while high borrowing costs were weighing on economic growth, business leaders were pressing for lower rates. Bloomberg's digest stated the rate was held for the first time in 15 months to contend with inflation risks from fuel disruptions and increasing state spending.
Right
4 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports highlighted the Bank of Russia's decision to maintain the key rate at 14% per annum. EADaily's full report did not contain further details beyond the headline. The Moscow Times digest mentioned the regulator explained the decision by increasing price pressure and rising steady inflation to 5-6% in annual terms. Interfax.ru's digest stated the Bank of Russia would make further decisions on the key rate depending on the dynamics of inflation and inflationary expectations, as well as an assessment of risks from internal and external conditions. Vz.ru's digest noted that most analysts predicted this development against the background of inflationary risks.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14%?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 33% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 21. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14% left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14% biased?
- Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14% is one event reported by 21 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Bank of Russia Holds Key Interest Rate at 14%?
- 21 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why did the Bank of Russia keep its key interest rate at 14%?
- The Bank of Russia maintained its key interest rate at 14% due to rising inflation and price pressures. Factors cited include increased fuel costs, disruptions in production capacities, and elevated inflation expectations among households and businesses.
- When was the last time the Bank of Russia cut its key interest rate?
- The Bank of Russia last cut its key interest rate in July 2026, reducing it from 14.25% to 14%. The current decision to hold the rate at 14% marks the first pause in a cycle of monetary policy easing that began in April or June 2025.
- What was the annual inflation rate in Russia at the time of the decision?
- As of September 7, 2026, the annual inflation rate in Russia was recorded at 6.3%. The central bank maintained its full-year inflation forecast at 6% to 7% and expects price growth to fall towards the 4% target next year.
Read it at the source
21 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
2Right
4- The main thing is by this hour. The Bank of Russia kept the key rate at 14% per annum, the regulator explained the decision by increasing price pressure and rising steady inflation to 5-6% in annual terms (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia Issued a Decision at the Key Rate: EADaily (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- BC Maintained a Key Rate of 14% Annual (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- The Bank of Russia Maintained a Key Rate of 14%. (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
15- In the State Duma, the B.C.'s Decision at the Key Rate Was Tied to the Price of Petrol. (opens RTVI in a new tab)
- Central Bank of Russia Announced Its Interest Rate Decision (opens Banker.az in a new tab)
- The Bank of Russia Kept the Rate at 14%. (opens vedomosti.ru in a new tab)
vedomosti.ru — is vedomosti.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Russian Central Bank Leaves Key Interest Rate Unchanged (opens Dagens industri in a new tab)
Dagens industri — is Dagens industri biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Interest Rates Are Stable in Russia, but Risks Are High: The Central Bank Is Exiting Expansionary Fiscal Policy. (opens ekonomim.com in a new tab)
ekonomim.com — is ekonomim.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The BC Left a Key Rate of 14%, Which the Regulator Had Previously Reduced in Several Consecutive Meetings. (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- For the First Time Since April 2025, the Bank of Russia Maintained a Key Rate. (opens inbusiness.kz in a new tab)
inbusiness.kz — is inbusiness.kz biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What the Central Bank Decided on the Key Rate in September (opens tvrain.tv in a new tab)
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- The Russian Central Bank Has Decided Not to Lower the Key Rate. (opens reform.news in a new tab)
reform.news — is reform.news biased? Our profile of this outlet
- For the First Time in a Year, the Bank of Russia Maintained a Key Rate. (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
- Bank of Russia holds interest rate amid economic pressures (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
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- Bank of Russia holds interest rate amid economic pressures (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
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- B.C. Kept a Key Rate of 14% Annual-- Money on vc.ru. (opens vc.ru in a new tab)
- BC Maintained a Key Rate of 14% (opens Life.ru in a new tab)
- Bank of Russia keeps interest rates at 14% (opens BizToc in a new tab)
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