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Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement 
RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens 
BOJ Expected to Deliver December Rate Hike as Economists See Borrowing Costs Rising Through 2025 
Fed Near Neutral Signals Caution Ahead, Shifting Focus to Fixed Income in 2026 
Hong Kong Cuts Base Rate as HKMA Follows U.S. Federal Reserve Move 
ECB Signals Steady Rates Ahead as Policymakers Warn of Inflation Risks 
Canada Stocks Steady as Markets Await Fed and BoC Decisions 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
Elevated inflation risks and a vulnerable ruble could force the CBR to stay on the sidelines at March 18th meet. The ruble has gained quite a bit since weakening to a record low of USD/RUB 85.9675 on January 21, and is currently trading at 70.7908 levels.
However, the currency is expected to resume depreciation in the near term on lower oil prices because of the global supply glut. The external debt repayments (with banks and companies due to repay over USD 70bn until the year-end) as well as the normalisation of the Fed policy also pose considerable risks.
There is also a small chance that the CBR might lower its key rate by up to 100bps in H2 2016 to support the weak economy. From a fundamental point of view, domestic demand could benefit from resumption in rate cuts.
