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MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti) - The Central Bank of Russia could cut the refinancing rate before the end of 2006 due to a slowing in the country's inflation, the CBR chairman said Wednesday.
"I do not rule this out," Sergei Ignatyev said.
The CBR cut the refinancing rate from 13% to 12% at the end of 2005, and to 11.5% in June 2006 to reduce borrowing costs and make loans more affordable.
CBR First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev said earlier that the Central Bank could cut the refinancing rate considerably, if inflation does not exceed 9% in Russia in 2006.
