The rate is used to calculate interest deductions and late payment interest on overdue taxes.ย 

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has reduced the key interest rate from 15.5% to 15%.

The CBR’s key interest rate is applied in calculating interest deductions and the interest on late payment of overdue taxes.

This announcement was made on 20 March 2026 and took effect yesterday, 23 March 2026.

Earlier, the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia, on 19 December 2025, decided to cut the key rate by 50 basis points to 16.00% per annum, citing easing underlying price pressures and the economyโ€™s gradual return to a balanced growth path.