俄罗斯将利率降至17%, 在战争和潜在的衰退恐惧中援助经济。 Russia cuts interest rate to 17% to aid economy amid war and potential recession fears.

俄罗斯中央银行已将其基准利率从18%降至17%, Russia's central bank has lowered its benchmark interest rate to 17%, down from 18%, to support the economy as it faces a slowdown and increased spending on the war in Ukraine. 尽管降低了利率,但通货膨胀率仍然高达8.2%,是4%的官方目标的两倍多。 Despite the rate cut, inflation remains high at 8.2%, more than twice the official target of 4%. 经济比预期的要好,失业率达到创纪录的低水平,但人们担心可能出现衰退或停滞。 The economy has held up better than expected, with unemployment at record lows, but there are concerns about a potential recession or stagnation. 中央银行的目标是在今年将通货膨胀率降至6%-7%,到2026年降至4%。 The central bank aims to reduce inflation to 6-7% this year and to 4% by 2026.