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Russian rouble vs dollar

Rouble holds steady, markets awaits Russia's Eurobonds
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Rouble holds steady, markets awaits Russia's Eurobonds

  • Against this backdrop, Russia picked three major banks to organise a Eurobond issue. The placement of euro-denominated bonds can take place this week, sources told Reuters.
  • "I think Russian sovereign Eurobond will be very well received," said Sergey Dergachev at UIP in Frankfurt, citing good credit quality and relatively low volatility.
Published 19 May, 2021 07:48pm
Russian rouble firms past 75 vs dollar, stocks climb
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Russian rouble firms past 75 vs dollar, stocks climb

  • Rouble gained 0.4% to 74.88 against the dollar after a three-day weekend, heading towards its strongest level since March 22 of 74.19 touched last week.
  • The rouble is seen returning to the 74-75 range against the dollar this week, Locko Invest said in a note.
Published 04 May, 2021 05:11pm
Rouble weakens past 75 vs dollar, stocks fall ahead of May holidays
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Rouble weakens past 75 vs dollar, stocks fall ahead of May holidays

  • The rouble was 0.5% weaker against the dollar at 75.02, having slid away from its strongest level since March 22 of 74.19 it touched on Thursday.
  • Brent crude oil, a global benchmark for Russia's main export, was down 1.5% at $67.53 a barrel, paving the way for a decline in Russian stock indexes.
Published 30 Apr, 2021 04:57pm
Rouble nears six-week high vs dollar, MOEX slides from record peak
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Rouble nears six-week high vs dollar, MOEX slides from record peak

  • The finance ministry sold two tranches of OFZ bonds on Wednesday for 30.7 billion roubles, enjoying demand of nearly 76 billion roubles.
  • Major Russian banks have recently been the main buyers of rouble-denominated OFZs, while foreign demand has waned due to the risk of sanctions.
Published 28 Apr, 2021 08:53pm
Russian rouble pares losses as geopolitical risks linger
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Russian rouble pares losses as geopolitical risks linger

  • Rouble was 0.4% stronger against the dollar at 77.09, moving away from its weakest level since Nov. 5 of 78.0450, which it touched last week.
  • The rouble decoupled recently from moves in other emerging markets as well as the price of crude oil, Russia's key export, as it was hammered by fears about the situation in Ukraine.
Published 12 Apr, 2021 05:47pm
Rouble steadies after taking a hit from geopolitical concerns
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Rouble steadies after taking a hit from geopolitical concerns

  • Rouble was little changed on the day at 76.37 against the dollar after falling to 76.74 on Monday, its weakest since March 24.
  • "We think the rouble will likely remain near current levels until some sort of clarity emerges on the geopolitical front," Sberbank CIB said in a note.
Updated 06 Apr, 2021 07:29pm
Russia's rouble stabilises with an eye on sanction risks
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Russia's rouble stabilises with an eye on sanction risks

  • The dollar steadied ahead of data from the United States that is expected to show an increase in job creation and a lower unemployment rate for March.
  • Oil prices inched higher despite the OPEC+ group's decision to ease production curbs by 350,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, another 350,000 bpd in June and 400,000 bpd or so in July.
Published 02 Apr, 2021 05:52pm
Russian rouble recovers from 2021 low vs dollar
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Russian rouble recovers from 2021 low vs dollar

  • The rouble was 0.9% stronger against the dollar at 75.87, heading away from 76.98, its weakest since mid-November, hit on Wednesday. It gained 0.9% to trade at 89.61 versus the euro.
  • "The spotlight will be on the EU leaders' summit, where the EU's relationship with Russia is on the agenda," Sberbank CIB said in a note.
Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:29pm
US sanction fears send Russian rouble to 2021 low, batter OFZ bonds
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US sanction fears send Russian rouble to 2021 low, batter OFZ bonds

  • Russian assets have been under pressure since last week as markets prepared for a new round of US sanctions over alleged election meddling, which Moscow has denied.
  • The rouble gained 0.2% to 90.30 against the euro , hovering away from the 87 mark seen before the threat of new sanctions intensified.
Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:48pm
Russian rouble hits over 2-week low on sanctions risk, lira slump
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Russian rouble hits over 2-week low on sanctions risk, lira slump

  • The rouble was 0.4% weaker against the dollar at 74.39. Earlier, it slumped to 74.8250, its weakest mark since March 4.
  • If US sanctions this week are limited to personal restrictions and additional measures against Nord Stream 2, the rouble could well return to the 73-74/USD range after short-term volatility.
Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:57pm
Jittery oil prices limit rouble gains after surprise rate rise
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Jittery oil prices limit rouble gains after surprise rate rise

  • The rouble has suffered this week since US President Joe Biden said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would "pay a price" for alleged meddling in the 2020 US election.
  • A surprise 25 basis point rate rise by the central bank and the promise of more to come briefly boosted the rouble before oil prices turned negative, adding to pressure on Russian assets.
Published 19 Mar, 2021 08:48pm