The continued slide in the ruble is likely to force the Central Bank of Russia into making a one-off intervention in the currency market, permitted under its new exchange rate policy, rather more quickly than it had initially hoped. It is also likely to be pushed into a further large hike in interest rates. Past form suggests that rates may need to rise to as much as 11.50-12.00% (from 9.50% currently).
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