Thus, according to the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, "March passed the peak of annual inflation (5.8% yoy after 5.7% in February and 5.2% in January)."

“Starting from April, slowdown in annual inflation is expected in the context of going out of the calculation of the low base of the beginning of last year,” the review says.

Earlier it was reported that in March, annual inflation in Russia accelerated to 5.79% from 5.67% in February.