Monitoring businesses: business activity growth decelerates
16 February 2026
News
In February, the Bank of Russia’s Business Climate Index equalled 0.2 p after 1.5 p in the previous month. Current output and demand estimates of companies were more cautious than in January. However, their expectations for the next three months improved.
Price expectations of businesses decreased notably following their growth over the past four months and were below the average level of 2025 Q4.
More details are available in the February issue of the information and analytical commentary Monitoring of Businesses: Assessments, Expectations and Comments.
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