# Russia’s Sberbank sees more rate cuts and higher growth this year despite Ukrainian attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/35618

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 12:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://reut.rs/4zH6fxJ

> Sberbank chief economist Alexander Isakov told Reuters that Russia’s central bank will keep cutting its key rate, taking it from 14% to 13.5% by year-end, despite Ukrainian attacks on economic targets.

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