Russia interest rates

Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate from 10.5% to 17% to try to ease the rouble’s fall in value. The bank has spent more than $70 billion supporting the rouble since the start of the year

Mar 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin approves bill for annexation of Crimea

5.5%
Dec 11: 10.5%
Dec 16: 17.0%
Oct 31: 9.5%

Jan-Dec: Rouble falls 49% against U.S. dollar

Interest rate (%)
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18

2014
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Source: Trading Economics