24.07.2026, 13:04

Kazakh central bank flags fuel prices, utility tariffs and consumer demand as key inflation risks

ASTANA. July 24 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) — The National Bank of Kazakhstan said Friday that the main risks to inflation stem from elevated and volatile inflation expectations, fuel and utility prices, a potential pickup in consumer spending and accelerating external inflation, as it explained its decision to cut the base rate to 16.75%.

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