Russia seen cutting rates on Friday, forecasts vary - Reuters poll
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate on Friday for the fifth time this year as consumer inflation has slipped below its target and is on track to fall further, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.Twenty-two out of 30 analysts and economists predicted that the central bank would lower the key rate to 6.25% from 6.50% .The majority of factors, such as inflation and low rouble volatility, are in favour of a rate cut, while the U.S. Federal Reserve's..