Rouble regains ground as trading remains nervous - BBC News

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17 December 2014 Last updated at 09:08

Russia's rouble has regained ground from Tuesday's all-time low, although trading remains edgy and volatile.

It opened 4% lower on Wednesday, but edged up. In early trading, one US dollar bought 66 roubles, far fewer than the record low of 79 on Tuesday.

The falls were sparked in part by fears of new Western sanctions against Russia for its stance on Ukraine.

Russia revealed it spent almost $2bn on Monday trying to intervene in the currency market.

A drastic 6.5 percentage point rise in Russian interest rates to 17% early on Tuesday also failed to halt the slide.

The rate rise, which was meant to strengthen the currency. helped it hit 58 to the dollar early on Tuesday. In later trading, however, the dollar at one stage bought as many as 79 roubles.

The rouble has lost more than half its value against the dollar this year, hit by cheaper oil and Western sanctions.

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Both of these have weakened the Russian economy.


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