Sberbank expects the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged following the board meeting in October Sberbank expects the key interest rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation to remain unchanged following the board meeting, which will be held on October 23, Sberbank First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Alexander Wadyakin told reporters. "Regarding the dynamics of the key rate, we believe that the most likely at the next meeting is that the regulator will leave the interest rate unchanged," Vedyakin said on the sidelines of the Savar business breakfast as part of the Russian Energy Week (REW).