On December 15, the central bank undertook a seventh such adjustment since mid-November after devaluing the currency by 1% against a basket that’s 55% US dollars and 45% euros. The move takes the cumulative rouble devaluation since mid-2008 to 11%.
Spooked by the ferocity with which Russia has become engulfed in the financial crisis, Moscow is hoping that its measures will bring a period of calm, especially to the foreign exchange market. The rouble has come under severe pressure in recent months, as nervous locals have rushed to change the currency into dollars.
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