INTERVIEW: Central Bank to cut key rate to 13.5% at next board meeting — lawmaker

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 31, 2026 · 291 words

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What to know about INTERVIEW: Central Bank to cut key rate to 13.5% at next board meeting — lawmaker

Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market, suggests that the Bank of Russia may lower the key rate by 1 percentage point at its June 19 meeting. The article also provides details regarding the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

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What happened

The Bank of Russia may lower the key rate by 1 percentage point to 13.5% at its next board meeting scheduled for June 19, 2026, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov said in an interview with TASS ahead of the St.

Why it matters

Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Common ground

"I believe that at the next meeting, which will take place on June 20, the key rate will be reduced by 1 percentage point," he said.

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Propaganda Score

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bank of Russia may lower the key rate by 1 percentage point to 13.5% at its next board meeting scheduled for June 19, 2026”

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While one web search result mentions a board meeting on June 19, 2026, another Bloomberg report states the Bank of Russia cut the rate to 14.25% (not 13.5%) and mentions a different trajectory. The specific prediction of a 1 percentage point drop to 13.5% is not corroborated by the other provided sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Spiderweb (Ukrainian: Операція «Павутина», romanized: Operátsija "Pavutýna") was a covert drone attack carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) deep inside Russia on 1 June 2025,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian: Государственный банк Российской Империи) was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_the_Russian_Empi…

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Claim 2: “The forum’s main theme is "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future."”

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The theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future' is confirmed by TASS, TV BRICS, and other web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Its main theme will be “Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future”. The event will be held with informational support from the TV BRICS International Media Network. Representatives from more tha…
https://tvbrics.com/en/news/st-petersburg-international-econ…

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web search NEUTRAL — The overall theme for this year´s forum is: “Pragmatic Dialogue – The Path to a Stable Future.” A major point of focus is governance in a multipolar world. Whereas Davos might assume the current West-…
https://www.rt.com/russia/640875-st-petersburg-international…

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web search NEUTRAL — From June 3 to 6, the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is taking place in St. Petersburg.The main theme of the Forum is: “Pragmatic Dialogue — The Path to a Stable Future.” Pro…
https://rs.gov.ru/en/news/v-sankt-peterburge-startuet-xxix-p…

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Claim 3: “TASS is the forum’s general information partner.”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm that TASS is the general information partner for the forum.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is the forum’s general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2139037

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is the forum’s general information partner
https://tass.com/economy/2139173

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TASS is its general information partner.
https://tass.com/economy/2131575

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Claim 4: “Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Market Anatoly Aksakov said in an interview with TASS ahead of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Anatoly Gennadyevich Aksakov as the Chairman of the State Duma Russia committee on financial market since October 5, 2016. This is further corroborated by Al Jazeera.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Russian Political Party "United Russia" is the ruling political party of Russia since 2001. As the largest party in the Russian Federation, it holds 325 (or 72.22%) of the 450 seats in the Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the 3rd convocation (Russian: Государственная Дума Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации III созыва) is a former convocation of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3rd_State_Duma

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anatoly Gennadyevich Aksakov (Russian: Анато́лий Генна́дьевич Акса́ков; born 28 November 1957) is a Russian politician and economist. Chairman of the State Duma Russia committee on financial market fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatoly_Aksakov

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Claim 5: “The agenda includes the SME Forum, the Creative Industries Forum, the International Youth Forum "Day of the Future," and the Pharmaceutical Security Forum.”

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The inclusion of the SME Forum, Creative Industries Forum, Day of the Future Youth Forum, and Pharmaceutical/Drug Security Forum is confirmed by TASS and multiple web search results (Facebook, other news summaries).

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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 ... ... Forum; Day of the Future Youth Forum; Drug Security Forum. ... Creative Industries Forum, and 'Ensuring Drug Security' Russian Pharmaceutical ...
https://www.facebook.com/100064391777157/posts/-spief-2026-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Business programme: highlights. Read a summary of the discussions on key topics at SPIEF 2026. More. avatar President of the Russian Federation Vladimir ...
https://forum-spb.ru/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... The business programme of SPIEF 2026 will also include ... Day of the Future Youth Forum; Creative Industries Forum; Drug ...
https://x.com/rusembnz/status/2054436816800108827

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Claim 6: “On April 24, 2026, the Bank of Russia lowered its key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 14.5% per annum.”

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Multiple independent sources (Reuters and countryeconomy.com) confirm that on April 24, 2026, the Russian central bank reduced the key rate by 0.5 percentage points to 14.5%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bank "Rossiya" (Russian: Банк «Россия»), also known as Joint Stock Bank "Rossiya" (Russian: Акционерное общество «Акционерный Банк «Россия»), is a Russian joint-stock bank founded on June 27, 1990. He…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossiya_Bank

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Claim 7: “The cultural program will feature the Petersburg Seasons festival, as well as the traditional SPIEF Sports Games.”

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TASS and multiple web search results confirm the cultural program features the Petersburg Seasons festival and the SPIEF Sports Games.

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web search NEUTRAL — The event is part of the SPIEF cultural program. "Igroki" is an author's project, which includes a TV show, corpopate, open and other leagyes. Its participants - representatives of business and commun…
https://forum-spb.ru/en/programme/cultural-programme/

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web search NEUTRAL — A cultural program includes a traditional run on June 4, the "Sails of Kronstadt" festival from June 3-6, and a concert on Palace Square on June 5.As part of the cultural program, the Petersburg Seaso…
https://tass.com/economy/2140499

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web search NEUTRAL — On 3 June, the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the 11th Russian Forum of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises will take place. This year’s central theme is the creative c…
https://forumspb.com/en/news/news/v-moskve-sostojalos-zaseda…

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Claim 8: “The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 3-6.”

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Multiple independent cross-references from TASS confirm the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is scheduled for June 3-6, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE, FAA LID: PIE) is a public/military airport in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, serving the Tampa Bay Area. It is right on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pete–Clearwater_Internatio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF; Russian: Петербургский международный экономический форум, ПМЭФ) is an annual Russian business event for the economic sector, which has been held…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_International_E…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eastern Economic Forum (Russian: Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Economic_Forum

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Claim 9: “The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation
https://tass.com/economy/2139037

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation
https://tass.com/economy/2136647

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation
https://tass.com/economy/2139173

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