The Central Bank of Russia published a new issue of its commentary Inflation Expectations and Consumer Sentiment, reporting that households’ one-year-ahead inflation expectations, based on InFOM’s survey, fell to 12.9% in April from 13.4% in March. The decline was driven mainly by respondents with savings, while inflation expectations were still described as elevated. The consumer sentiment index, capturing perceptions and expectations about personal well-being, economic development and consumer market dynamics, decreased in April, and companies’ price expectations were reported as almost unchanged.
Central Bank of Russia 2026-04-27
Central Bank of Russia reports one-year-ahead household inflation expectations edge down to 12.9% in April
The Central Bank of Russia published its latest commentary on Inflation Expectations and Consumer Sentiment, noting that households’ one-year-ahead inflation expectations fell to 12.9% in April from 13.4% in March, mainly among respondents with savings, though expectations remain elevated. The consumer sentiment index declined in April, while companies’ price expectations were reported as almost unchanged.