INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russias biggest lender Sberbank anticipates the Central Bank to raise its essential rates of interest to as high as 23% later on this month
in its fight against rising rates, a senior executivesaid Monday.Theres a high likelihood of a rate hike by either a couple of percentage
points because we see that inflation is still fairly high, Sberbanks Deputy Chairman of the Board Kirill Tsarev was quoted by the state-run
RIA Novosti news firm as saying.The Central Bank raised its crucial rate to a record-high 21% in October, with policymakerssignaling a high
probability of further rate walkings in the future
Reserve Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina laterwarned of more drastic modifications in monetary policy as defense-driven inflation skyrockets
in the 3rd year of Russias intrusion of Ukraine.Policymakers are set to meet again on Dec
20 to pick the banks next rate adjustment.The Central Banks tight monetary policy has actually led Russias second-largest lending
institution VTB to decrease its loan portfolio and earnings expectations, VTB CEO Andrei Kostintold Reuters earlier Monday.VTBs 2025 revenue
forecast will decrease to 400 billion rubles ($3.77 billion) from 550 billion rubles ($5.18 billion) this year as an outcome, he said.We
simply wont be able to release more loans physically
And, obviously, our earnings will no longer be as high, Kostin was priced estimate as saying.
