MOSCOW, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Capital controls on certain Russian exporters that went into force last month may have the opposite of their intended effect in the long term, leading to a weaker and more volatile rouble, the Russian central bank said in a report on Tuesday.
The rouble has strengthened from beyond 100 to the dollar since that decree was announced.
The central bank's higher-than-expected hike in its main interest rate, to 15%, in late October has also helped.
The bank also said in its report that it expected annual inflation to start coming down next spring due to Russians' increased savings and higher interest rates.
Annual inflation in Russia is seen at 7.25% in the fourth quarter, compared to 6.00% in the third quarter, according to the bank's assessment.
Persons:
Alexander Marrow, Elena Fabrichnaya, Marina Bobrova, Gareth Jones
Organizations:
Thomson
Locations:
MOSCOW, Russian, Russia