“The decision to maintain the key rate, which we made in the current conditions, balances the influence of short-term and medium-term factors, risks for inflation, the economy and financial stability,” RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.
As Nabiullina pointed out, during the meeting, three options were considered - to reduce the key rate, increase or maintain.
“We considered what rarely happens, three options: reduce, increase or leave unchanged,” she said.
At the same time, she emphasized that the issue of raising the rate was not removed from the agenda.
“And it cannot be ruled out that stable inflationary factors will be formed, we will monitor the risks of financial stability, which usually become inflationary factors. Therefore, we do not exclude the possibility that at the next meetings this option can also be considered, ”she said.
Earlier, the Central Bank kept the key rate at 6% per annum.