INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russias Central Bank pegged the rubles official currency exchange rate at more than 105 against the United States dollar for Wednesday,
marking its weakest assessment since the early days of Russias 2022 invasion of Ukraine.The rubles decline comes in the middle of a
brand-new raft of sanctions targeting Gazprombank and increased stress with the West, together with what seems a Kremlin policy preferring a
weaker currency.On Tuesday, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov described the devaluation as very, very beneficial for Russian exporters
A weaker ruble allows Russia to fund its war in Ukraine better in the short term by lowering the real cost of arms purchases and soldiers
salaries.Analysts attribute the rubles slide to current United States sanctions targeting Gazprombank and over 50 globally linked Russian
banks, combined with the dollars rally following the United States presidential election
On the worldwide forex market, the ruble was up to 107 against the dollar and 113 versus the euro.Russias Central Bank also pegged the ruble
at 110.49 versus the euro for Wednesday
Since June, when United States sanctions prompted the Moscow Exchange to suspend trading in dollars and euros, main rates have been based
upon non-prescription transactions including major exporters and business banks.The rubles deteriorating threatens to deteriorate Russians
acquiring power by increasing the expense of imported items
The currency hit a historical low of 150 per dollar soon after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but it later recuperated after the
Central Bank enforced rigorous capital controls.
