Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Bozhechkova Alexandra Author-Name-First: Alexandra Author-Name-Last:Bozhechkova Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Trunin Pavel Author-Name-First: Pavel Author-Name-Last:Trunin Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: RATES, RISKS AND М2: FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF INFLATION Abstract: In September, the Central Bank of Russia made a decision to cut the key rate by 0.5 p.p. to 10%. The intention of the Central Bank of Russia to stick to a moderately tough monetary policy is justified by the need to consolidate the trend towards sustained reducti on of the rate of inflation. Classification-JEL: P24, E52 Keywords: INFLATION AND MONETARY POLICY, Russian Economy Year: 2016 Issue:10 Month: October Pages: 9-11 File-URL: https://iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/recdev-2016-10-750.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Function: Revised version, 2016 Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:recdev-2016-10-750