Price growth speeds up in July
Annual inflation rose to 4.3% in July. Seasonally adjusted monthly price growth rates continued to speed up and stayed above 4% in annualised terms for the three consecutive months.
A weaker ruble pushed up prices for such import-dependent categories as consumer electronics, motor vehicles, foreign tourism, and fruits. Prices for meat products and petrol were up as well. Inflation pressures net of temporary factors and goods with volatile prices were growing under the influence of rising demand.
Annual inflation will be going up in the coming months, as price pressures will intensify and low monthly price increases in the summer of 2022 will drop out of calculation. Given the current monetary policy stance, annual inflation is projected to come in at
More details are available in the new issue of the Bank of Russia’s information and analytical commentary Consumer Price Dynamics.