The Russian ruble surged on Monday, following a report that the government plans to cut a key foreign exchange limit for exporters. The ruble RUBUSD, +1.83% surged 6.8% against the dollar on Monday, h...
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Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2 billion, experts say
Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after the Russian government made a $117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 — to the tune of $2.2 b...
Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000 in foreign currency
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree that prohibits taking more than $10,000 worth of foreign currency in cash and “monetary instruments” out of Russia. The move comes in respon...
Opinion: Sanctioning Russia is a masterstroke that will cement the dollar’s dominant role in world affairs
LONDON (Project Syndicate)— The savage fighting in Ukraine has led many to wonder whether Russian President Vladimir Putin’s supposed strategic brilliance is all that it was chalked up to be. Though P...