03.02.2009 - Ruble falls to 11-year low as speculators push to break target
From Bloomberg: The ruble slumped to its weakest level against the dollar in 11 years as investors speculated Russia will be forced to give up its currency defense after draining reserves. The ruble lost as much as 1.7 percent to 36.3550 per dollar, nearing the weakest end of a trading range widened by the central bank less than two weeks ago. Bank Rossii Chairman Sergey Ignatiev pledged on Jan. 22 to use reserves to keep the currency at a level of 41 against a basket of dollars and euros, which translated to 36 per dollar..... Full Article: Source
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