The central bank raised its forecast for the growth of loans to companies for 2026.

The central bank raised its forecast for the growth of loans to companies for 2026.

After a meeting on Friday, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation raised its forecast for the growth of loans to companies in the Russian Federation for 2026 and now expects it to be in the range of 9-12%, according to the medium-term forecast published on the regulator's website.