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Moscow Man to Sue Russian Central Bank for Collapse of the Ruble
July 1st, 2015
A Russian man angry with last year’s sharp ruble devaluation is taking the Central Bank to court over its decision to cease intervening to prop up the Russian currency, news agency RIA Novosti reported Tuesday, citing the press secretary of a Moscow court. “V. A. Simonov has ...
Central Bank of Russia: Acts to Rein In Russia’s Ruble Rally
May 15th, 2015
The Russian ruble fell sharply on Thursday after the Central Bank announced it was buying foreign currency worth $100-200 million daily to replenish its reserves, a sign it thinks the ruble has strengthened enough. At 8 p.m., the ruble ...
Ruble is enjoying demand thanks to monthly tax payments
April 24th, 2015
The ruble made new gains on Thursday, supported by impending monthly tax payments that require the conversion of export earnings, and ignoring expectations the central bank will soon cut interest rates. “The Russian currency is enjoying demand thanks to ...
Russian Central Bank Says Ruble’s Recovery Over For Now
April 22nd, 2015
The ruble’s recent firming trend has ended for now, the Russian Central Bank’s first deputy governor, Ksenia Yudayeva, said Wednesday. “The strengthening of the ruble has finished. Now we observe stabilization,” she said, adding that she was referring to ...
Ruble Storms to 2015 Highs as Exporters Sell Off Foreign Currency
March 25th, 2015
The Russian ruble rose to new 2015 highs on Wednesday, shrugging off a decline in oil prices as Russian exporters continued to sell forex to pay monthly taxes. At 08:00 GMT, the ruble was 0.8 percent stronger against the dollar at 57.22, and 0.6 percent stronger at 62.66 versus the euro. The Russian currency ...
The Bank of Russia announcement on ruble liquidity provision through FX swaps
March 2nd, 2015
The Bank of Russia issued a press release informing: On the maximum allotment amount of ruble liquidity provision through FX swaps The Bank of Russia decided to preserve the daily maximum allotment amount of ruble liquidity provision through FX ...
Changes to Trading Conditions for Ruble fx.option Accounts
February 10th, 2015
Alpari would like to inform its clients that from 9thFebruary, 2015, Alpari is making changes to the trading conditions for fx.option accounts with Russian Ruble deposits1. From this date onwards, the minimum investment deposit will be increased to 300 RUR. This change ...
Russian Ruble Weakens on Threat of New Sanctions
January 28th, 2015
The Russian ruble weakened on Wednesday, with a retreat in oil prices and a threat of new sanctions on Moscow for its role in the Ukraine crisis promising to weigh on the currency in the near future. At 07:38 ...
Russian Ruble Falls After Tensions Flare Over Ukraine
January 26th, 2015
The Russian ruble fell sharply on opening on Monday, following a weekend of violence in eastern Ukraine and threats of further Western sanctions against Russia. At 10:55 the ruble was down 2.4 percent against the dollar at 65.82 and 2.4 percent weaker against the euro at 73.85. President Vladimir Putin blamed “criminal orders” by Ukrainian ...
EXNESS has resumed trading currency pairs with the Swiss franc and the Russian ruble
January 21st, 2015
EXNESS issued a press release saying that: Has resumed trading currency pairs with the Swiss franc and the Russian ruble. However, the following margin requirements apply to newly opened and already existing positions in these instruments: for currency pairs ...
