The Central Bank of Russia announced the return of the Russian economy to the overheating zone in the third quarter, according to the summary of the regulator's key rate discussion. The central bank noted the need to maintain the restraining effect of monetary policy on domestic demand. "As a result of the discussion, the participants came to the conclusion that in the third quarter of 2026, the economy again moved to a positive GDP gap. Domestic demand continued to grow, while in some industries supply opportunities were temporarily limited. The emergence of the imbalance between supply and demand was evidenced by the continued increase in inflationary pressure. This was also indicated by the model evaluations," the document states.