Putin expressed hope that the Central Bank will make a balanced decision on the key rate

Russian President Vladimir Putin on December 19 during the "Results of the Year" expressed hope that the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) will make a balanced decision on the key rate at the final meeting of the regulator on December 20.

The head of state noted, answering the question of Pskov region resident Valery Semenov, that the head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina had not informed him about what the key rate of the Central Bank would be at the end of the upcoming meeting.

Putin emphasized that the final decision is made during the discussion in the Central Bank's board of directors.

"I hope that it (the decision. - Ed.) will be balanced, will meet the requirements of today," Putin said.

In addition, the president was asked about his deposits in Russian banks. This question was asked by Tatiana Prokhorova from Chuvashia.

Putin said that initially he had a deposit in Sberbank, but then the head of state transferred the funds and his salary to an account in the first Joint-Stock Bank "RUSSIA", which was hit by Western sanctions.

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On November 28, Kirill Tremasov, advisor to the chairman of the Bank of Russia, said that the regulator would consider raising the key rate at a meeting on December 20. At the same time, Deputy President - Chairman of the Board of VTB Dmitry Pianov said that the bank's analysts predict an increase in the key rate to 23%.

The Central Bank's Board of Directors raised the key rate to 21% on October 25. Then Nabiullina said that the regulator may further raise the key rate in December.

The direct line with Vladimir Putin in 2024 is combined with a press conference for the media. The format called "The Year's Results with Vladimir Putin" allows the president to convey his position not only on citizens' issues, but also on the state and global agenda, which is often asked about by journalists.

Representatives of Western media and foreign journalists accredited in the Russian Federation also received invitations to the event. As of the morning of December 19, the number of requests sent to the direct line with the president exceeded 2 million.

The first live broadcast was held in December 2001. By the President's own admission, this event is the most powerful sociological poll, which allows citizens to convey their position and assessment of the country's leadership.

The latest news about the "Results of the Year with Vladimir Putin - 2024" - in the Izvestia story.