OREANDA-NEWS  Yields on several deposits fell in six of Russia's 20 largest banks after the regulator reduced the key rate to 15.5 percent. About this reported the financial marketplace "Finuslugi".

It turned out that as of February 16, the average deposit rate for three months dropped to 14.38 percent. As for deposits for six months, the rate on them reached 14.08 percent.

The rates on the annual deposit were 12.82 percent, on the one—and-a-half-year deposit - 11.43 percent, and on the two—year deposit - 11.16 percent. The largest decrease was shown by the average deposit rate for three years. It dropped to 10.47 percent.

According to the Central Bank of Russia, the average maximum interest rate on ruble deposits in ten Russian banks reached 14.49 percent in the first decade of February. In the third decade of last month, this figure was 14.57 percent.