Central bank leaves rates unchanged: Russia

MOSCOW: Russia's central bank left key interest rates unchanged on Tuesday and said the current spread between lending and deposit rates was appropriate for coming months.

The refinancing rate was left at 8 percent, fixed one-day repo rate at 6.25 percent, and deposit rate at 4 percent.

The decision was widely expected by the market after the central bank had signaled in the previous month it was satisfied with the rates level.

The central bank said its next policy meeting will take place in the first half of April.