“Yes, we believe that this was one of the pro-inflationary components - food prices. But we see that on the whole, disinflationary factors will prevail, and this will also affect food inflation - it will decrease, ”Nabiullina quoted Interfax as saying.
She noted that a “very large increase” in food prices in April was expected in the face of increased demand for such goods.
Earlier, Nabiullina said that the regulator could go for a more active reduction in the key rate.