IN BRIEF: Interest rates, fiscal rule discussed at Moscow Exchange Forum 2026

MOSCOW, April 16. /TASS/. The Bank of Russia is going to draw a line under five years of high inflation, Governor of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina said at the Moscow Exchange Forum 2026.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said in his turn that the national government is not considering abandonment of the fiscal rule mechanism.

TASS has collected key statements made at the forum.

Governor of the Bank of Russia Elvira Nabiullina said the Russian economy faced the workforce shortage "for the first time in modern history." "This is the new reality for authorities, the new reality for the business," she stressed.

The Bank of Russia does not consider reasonable to reach the 4% inflation target at any price in 2026, Nabiullina said. "We do not intend to reach 4% at any price. We can make such decisions now that will lead inflation to lower values, considering monetary policy lag. Nevertheless, we do not consider it reasonable," she added.

IN BRIEF: Interest rates, fiscal rule discussed at Moscow Exchange Forum 2026

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