Where Russia’s central bank goes, other emerging market policymakers should follow. The country set an important precedent last week by raising interest rates 25 basis points to 7.75 percent, its second preemptive hike since September. Turkey, South Africa and others should take note of its hawkishness.
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A police officer guards the entrance to the head office of the Central Bank in Moscow on Dec. 17, 2014.
