Moreover, this is not free market exchange rate, because the Russian central bank is extremely subsidizing the ruble - people
and exporters are forced to exchange foreign currencies for rubles, and interest rates are extremely high in Russia...

The real value of the ruble may be a third lower...

#rubl #rouble #russianruble #euro #eurocent #exchange (#rubble 😅 )

Something's about to break 🔨
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"The Russia ruble fell to its lowest since April 2022 amid speculation Shell could repatriate $1.2 billion of the currency.

This comes amid a growing liquidity crunch and foreign flight on the back of Western sanctions.

Meanwhile, the Chinese #yuan recently surpassed the #USDollar as the most traded currency in #Russia."

#RussianRuble at Lowest Level in a Year on #Shell Repatriation Speculation | #RussiaSanctions #UkraineWar

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/russian-ruble-outlook-lowest-level-shell-repatriate-earnings-ukraine-sanctions-2023-4

Russian ruble at lowest level in a year on Shell repatriation speculation

News that Shell may repatriate $1.21 billion worth of ruble has caused a surge in volatility for the currency, which is already seeing a liquidity crunch.

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