Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Alexandra Bozhechkova Author-Name-First: Alexandra Author-Name-Last: Bozhechkova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: INFLATION AND MONETARY POLICY IN December 2013 Abstract: The consumer price index stood at 0.5% in December 2013 (0.5% in December 2012), having declined 0.1 p.p. below the value observed in November 2013. As a result, inflation reached 6.5% at the end of the 12-month period. The consumer price index stood at 0.4% within the first 20 days in January 2014. Net capital outflow from the country reached $16,6bn in Q4 2013 and totaled $64,7bn within 12 months, based on the Bank of Russia’s preliminary estimates. Classification-JEL: P24, E52 Keywords: INFLATION AND MONETARY POLICY Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2014 Issue: 2 Month: January Pages: 8-11 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/290Bozhechkova.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:290