Economics
Russian Inflation Exceeds Estimate Following Big Key-Rate Hike
- Annual price growth at 8.39% in December was above forecasts
- Bank of Russia has said more key-rate rises may be needed
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Russian inflation rose faster than analysts forecast in December, staying near the six-year high that has prompted the central bank to warn more key-rate increases may be needed to tame price growth.