Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia April 7, 2022. (Photo: Reuters) 
Russia's Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin attends a session of the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow, Russia April 7, 2022. (Photo: Reuters) 
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree cutting the state-backed mortgage rate and extending the programme, part of wider measures aimed at stimulating economic growth.
Russia is grappling with the fallout from Western sanctions over what Moscow calls a special military operation in Ukraine to demilitarise its neighbour and rid it of extreme anti-Russian nationalism.
The state-backed mortgage scheme that has helped support a construction boom in Russia had been due to expire on July 1. It will now run through the end of 2022 and the rate will be cut to 9% from 12%, the government said on Sunday.
The move will make houses more affordable for Russian families and support the construction industry, the government said in a statement.
The Russian economy is expected to shrink by 8-10% this year, according to forecasts from the central bank which on Friday cut its key interest rate to 14% in a sharper-than-expected move.
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