The economy is expected to expand 1.5% this year, compared to a 2.5% growth in 2013, Bloomberg reports. Economists also estimate that inflation will end at 6.47% by the end of the year.
Policy makers kept benchmark rates unchanged at 11% last week after raising rates nine-consecutive times from a record-low 7.25%.
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