The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) is expected to keep hiking the key interest rate from the current 15% at the upcoming policy board meeting on December 15, according to analyst surveys by Reuters, Forbes, Vedomosti daily and RBC business portal. As followed by bne IntelliNews, the CBR resolved to hike the key interest rate by 200 basis points to 15% at the policy meeting of October 27, continuing a hawkish monetary policy amid inflation defying its 2023 target. (chart) This made the fourth consecutive key interest rate increase. At the September 15 policy meeting the CBR raised the key rate fr…