epa10801347 A general view of the Russia's Central Bank headquarter building in Moscow, Russia, 15 August 2023. The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia (CB) at an extraordinary meeting raised the key rate immediately by 3.5 percentage points, to 12 percent. As noted by the Central Bank, the decision was made in order to limit the risks for price stability. According to the results of the previous meeting on July 21, it was set at 8.5 percent per annum. EPA/SERGEI ILNITSKY
