Nabiullina: the Central Bank in the baseline scenario proceeds from the preservation of the current sanctions

“In the baseline scenario, we proceed from the existing sanctions regime - here we have not made any changes.

But, of course, we consider this as a risk, and we always take into account that there is such a geopolitical risk, "RIA Novosti quoted her as saying.

She noted that the priority for the Central Bank in the presence of such a risk is "to have all the tools so that, if it appears, be able to act in order to maintain financial and price stability."

She added that the Central Bank has such tools.

On December 17, the Bank of Russia decided to raise the key rate to 8.5%.

The head of the Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina commented on the situation with inflation in Russia.