# Bank of Russia may pause key rate cuts at next meeting — Aksakov

https://mins.news/en/item/36622

- TASS, 2026-08-29 12:28 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2179317

> Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, said the Bank of Russia could pause rate cuts at its September meeting. He said the longer-term trend remains downward and that a rate of 13% or lower by the end of 2026 is possible, though not the baseline scenario.

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