Autoexpert Yakubchik: reducing the “key” to 15.5% will not affect the cost of car loans

Vehicle pricing will continue to be determined by a combination of several factors. Vyacheslav Yakubchik, director for development of partnership programs of the FAST.Auto platform, reported this to the analytical agency Autostat.

“Although monetary policy is generally easing and remains the main lever to support demand, since the beginning of 2026, two serious obstacles have affected the stabilization of the economy: firstly, inflation has begun to rise faster – especially due to the VAT increase, and secondly, companies continue to face high costs of loans from banks,” Yakubczyk said.

At the same time, the expert emphasizes that an increase in the recycling fee has come into force since January 2026 – it also leads to an increase in the price of cars, both new and used.

According to Vyacheslav Yakubchik, FAST.Auto’s forecasts remain moderately optimistic. It is expected that a noticeable stabilization of the macroeconomic situation may coincide with the March meeting of the Bank of Russia, which will indicate the priority of price stability. This, in turn, could give impetus to the recovery of auto lending closer to the second half of 2026.

Earlier in Belarus, official sales of the Li crossover began for 3.5 million rubles.