On 10 June 2022, the Central Bank of Russia announced its decision to lower the policy rate after the Bank of Russia Board of Directors decided to cut the policy rate by 150 basis points to 9.50% per year. For tax purposes, the base rate is used to calculate the interest deduction and interest on arrears on overdue taxes. Previously, on May 26, 2022, the policy rate was cut from 14% to 11%.
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