Paraguay’s central bank sees its current benchmark interest rate of 6% slowing price increases to its new target as soon as the middle of 2026, Chairman Carlos Carvallo said in an interview.

Russia’s central bank on Friday left its key interest rates unchanged at 21%, citing monetary tightness as Moscow wages its ongoing battle with sky-scraping inflation.

Russia’s central bank has left its benchmark interest rate at a record 21%, holding off on further increases despite high consumer inflation fueled by the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine.

Brazil’s annual inflation unexpectedly slowed in early December as energy costs dropped, giving central bankers limited relief as they pledge two more jumbo interest rate hikes by March.