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 APRIL 2014 Abstract: In April 2014, the consumer price index stood at 0.9% (0.5% in April 2013), 0.1 p.p. down the value observed in March 2014. Therefore, inflation stood at 7.3% at the end of 12-month period. The consumer price index reached 0.5% for the fi rst 19 days in May 2014. The regulator further tightened the monetary policy by increasing the key interest rate to 7.5% p.a. on April 25, 2014. Classification-JEL: P24, E52 Keywords: INFLATION AND MONETARY POLICY Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2014 Issue: 6 Month: June Pages: 5-8 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/340Bozhechkova.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:340