MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian companies surveyed by the central bank expect inflation in 2025 of 10.7%, more than double the official forecast, and named labour shortages as one of the main factors stopping them expanding production, the central bank said on Friday.

Pakistan's central bank is expected to lower its key interest rate by at least 1 percentage point on Monday, analysts said, in its sixth straight cut as it attempts to revive economic and business sentiment as inflation slows sharply.

The Reserve Bank’s monetary policy committee is expected to announce another repo rate cut of 25 basis points on Thursday despite a slight uptick in inflation in December, economists say.

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Malaysia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the 10th consecutive policy meeting on Wednesday, citing strong economic growth and steady inflation, while warning of potential currency volatility.

The People’s Bank of China pumped about $131 billion worth of liquidity via seven-day reverse repurchase agreements.

The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week unless Trump’s inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets, say people familiar with the central bank’s thinking.

South Africa's economic outlook is better this year than last, but the inflation picture is more muddied as risks abound, its central bank governor said on Tuesday.

Several lawmakers and central bank officials have been questioned. The investigation centres on whether the funds were used as intended for corporate social responsibility programmes.

Nigeria's central bank expects the economy to expand by 4.17% this year, Governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday, driven by ongoing reforms and stabilising inflation.