The Central Bank of Russia’s June Monitoring of Businesses showed a softer business climate, with the Business Climate Index falling to 1.1 points from 1.7 points in May. Firms reported slight month-on-month improvements in current demand and output, but their expectations for the next three months became more modest. Businesses’ price expectations declined for a fifth consecutive month and moved overall below the 2021–2022 range. The release also included the central bank’s first survey on corporate use of artificial intelligence, which found that one in seven enterprises across the economy uses AI technologies, with service companies leading adoption.
Central Bank of Russia2026-06-22
Central Bank of Russia reports June business climate index fell to 1.1, first AI survey finds one in seven firms use the technology
The Central Bank of Russia’s June business survey showed the Business Climate Index fell to 1.1 points from 1.7 in May as companies became more cautious about the next three months. Price expectations declined for a fifth straight month. A first central bank survey on artificial intelligence found one in seven enterprises uses AI, led by service companies.