The Central Bank expects an increase in inflation due to the indexation of utility tariffs // Tremasov: indexation of utility tariffs will add 0.7 percentage points to inflation

Indexation of utility tariffs will add 0.7 percentage points (pp) to annual inflation, said adviser to the Chairman of the Central Bank (CB) Kirill Tremasov. According to him, because of this, inflation will approach the upper limit of the regulator's forecast of 7%.

If the tariff increase had actually taken place on July 1, we would have already reached the level of 7%, because the tariff increase directly adds these 0.7 points. We actually take into account the increase in tariffs near the upper border, Tremasov explained to Interfax at the TNF industrial and energy forum.

Rates are usually indexed from July 1, but this year the government postponed it until October 1. Depending on the region, payments will increase to 22%. The Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) over the past two years found 100 billion rubles. overpayments for housing and communal services. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin instructed the FAS to consider measures against violations in the field of utility tariffs.