Russia’s central bank not backtracking on ruble free float

Recent concerns that Russia’s central bank is abandoning the ruble free float seem overdone. While policymakers will undoubtedly keep a close eye on the ruble and intervene on the FX market in order to smooth out fluctuations, we don’t think this means a return to a managed exchange rate. 

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