According to reports, annual inflation between August 15-21 increased from 4.66% to 4.88%. TASS With reference to a document prepared by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
According to the review, the rate of price increase increased mainly due to the increase in the valuation rate of passenger cars and construction materials.
Prices in the services sector fell slightly due to the resumption of cheaper domestic flights.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin declarationThere is much debate about the response to inflationary risks at the moment, but Russian officials have always agreed and will find it now. According to the Kremlin, the head of state said this at the meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects.
At the meeting, the president drew attention to the increasing risks of inflation in the country, and instructed the government and the Central Bank to keep the situation under control and to formulate its economic policy accordingly.
In early August, the Ministry of Economic Development reported in its report “On the current price situation” that inflation will be 5.3% in 2023.
Previously recognizedHow the weakening of the ruble will affect the state of the economy.