Published on: 2026-10-14
Source: Central Bank of Russia – Central Bank of Russia –
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The Bank of Russia’s business climate indicator rose to 1.2 points in October from -2.4 points in September. Both assessments of the current situation in production and demand and companies’ expectations for the next 3 months improved.
Short-term price expectations of businesses decreased in October. According to company assessments, non-price credit conditions have somewhat tightened.
Investment activity in the third quarter of 2026, according to company estimates, was at the level of the second quarter. The balance of business expectations for the fourth quarter increased to the highest value in three quarters, indicating a growth in investment activity.
Capacity utilization decreased compared to Q2 but remained higher than the 2017–2019 level. Staffing availability improved.
Read in more detail in the October issue of the informational-analytical commentary “Enterprise Monitoring”.
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