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As of yesterday, it was 1:112, already sharp decline in RUB value compared to pre-war/pre-sanction levels of ~1:80. Now it's 1:158. What changed in the last 24
by LeifCarrotson 5y ago
As of yesterday, it was 1:112, already sharp decline in RUB value compared to pre-war/pre-sanction levels of ~1:80. Now it's 1:158.
What changed in the last 24 hours? I'm no expert, but apparently, this lines up with Moody's downgrading of Russia's credit rating to Ca:
> *Moody's said default risks had increased, and that foreign bondholders were likely to recoup only part of their investment.*
> "The likely recovery for investors will be in line with the historical average, commensurate with a Ca rating," it said. "At the Ca rating level, the recovery expectations are at 35 to 65% (of face value)."
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/moodys-cuts-russia-rating-ca-rise-default-risk-2022-03-06/ https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/moodys-cuts-russia-...
This may also be related to American and European efforts to ban imports of Russian petroleum.
- linuxhansl 5y agoThe possibility of stopping oil imports from Russia is putting additional pressure on the RUB - that's what I read at least.
- ABeeSea 5y agoRussia said they would pay foreign bond holders in rubles even if the bonds are owed in dollars and euros. The exchange rate would be set by the central bank. Most would consider this a default on the loans.