MOSCOW, 16 APR - RIA Novosti/Prime. The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin said That the man has no great claims to the Central Bank, in General, his actions are professional and efficient, But the decision to raise the key rate at the end of last year would have had the opportunity to take and early. "As for the Central Bank, then I have no claims to his large work," Putin said in the process of " Straight line ". However, He added That it is possible to criticize the actions of the Central Bank for the fact That he delayed the decision on the increase in the key rate, and if you did it early, " wouldn't have to drive it at 17% ". The key rate was increased very quickly the Central Bank to 17% in the early winter of the last year to stabilize the situation on the foreign exchange market in January, the regulator has lowered it to 15% and later to 14%. "Without exception, all the experts - and our own and the foreign - believe That the Central Bank is very professional, efficient and achieves the desired results," said the head. #Primaline "Direct line with Vladimir Putin ": interesting questions, key applications and explanations of the professionals in 1st conversation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russians, and passed it with 2 Russian channels ORT and RTR. At the same time with the television on ORT and RTR was broadcasted on radio " Mayak ". Then Vladimir Putin has received 400 thousand questions. "Straight line" with Vladimir Putin lasted 3 hours 55 minutes. During this period of time the head of the country's answered 81 questions, 35 of which concerned the Crimea and Ukraine. About how the country is experiencing the tradition of "straight lines" and how the last 14 years was the talk by Vladimir Putin and the Russians,