降息50个基点！这一央行，宣布

Core Viewpoint - The Central Bank of Russia has lowered the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 16%, marking the fifth consecutive rate cut as part of its monetary policy strategy to manage inflation [1][3]. Group 1: Interest Rate Adjustments - The Central Bank of Russia initiated its first rate cut in nearly three years in June, reducing the rate from a historical high of 21% to 20% [3]. - Following this, the bank continued to lower rates, with the most recent adjustment bringing the rate down to 16.5% in October before the latest cut to 16% [3]. Group 2: Inflation Management - The Central Bank aims to maintain a tight monetary policy to bring the inflation rate back to its target level, with the current inflation rate reported at 6.6% for November [1]. - The Russian government anticipates that inflation will decrease to between 5.7% and 5.8% by the end of the year, although this remains above the target inflation level of 4% [1].