Russia’s 2026 GDP Growth Forecast Cut to 0.6% in Reuters Poll

A Reuters poll showed analysts lowering their forecast for Russia’s 2026 GDP growth to 0.6%, from 0.8% in the previous survey. According to Jin10, the poll’s median estimate put Russia’s inflation at 5.7% by the end of 2026, compared with 5.5% in the prior poll. Analysts also expected the Bank of Russia to cut its benchmark interest rate to 13% in the fourth quarter of 2026 from the current 14.25%.