Ruble
Russian central bank slams ruling in €1bn Sberbank swaps case
Lawyers say shock court judgement in ruble options dispute “puts hundreds of contracts at risk”
Russian public to vote on new banknote designs
The 200 and 2,000 ruble notes will bear symbols of Russian cities voted on by public; winning designs announced in October 2016, notes to enter circulation in 2017
Ruble plummets on Fed rate hike expectations
As speculation on the timing of a Fed rate hike heats up, emerging market currencies are tumbling
Russia’s Nabiullina dismisses QE possibility
Bank of Russia governor says quantitative easing is not on the table but further rate cuts are likely; sees signs that tough policy stance is working as ruble begins to recover
Bank of Russia hires deputy to head up monetary policy implementation
Dmitry Tulin returns to the central bank as first deputy with responsibility for monetary policy; Ksenia Yudaeva will now focus solely on financial stability
Russian central bank 'prepares' to recapitalise banks
Central bank announces package of measures to safeguard credit institutions from currency crisis fallout; finance ministry reportedly sells own foreign exchange
Ruble plummets despite 650bp hike by Bank of Russia
Second interest rate increase in four days does little to stem currency's precipitous decline; analyst calls central bank's apparent reluctance to intervene in forex markets a ‘game changer'
Bank of Russia raises interest rates by 100bp
Central bank will continue to hike to stem double-digit inflation; growth expected to remain low "until import-substituting industries develop"
Bank of Russia vows to carry out ‘unlimited' interventions to defend ruble
Central bank returns to market less than a month after allowing currency to float; cuts interest rates on forex repos
Ruble rebounds as Bank of Russia lets currency float
Central bank abandons exchange rate regime after ruble weakens 45% against dollar in five months, says decision will lead to ‘faster adjustment of economy to external changes'
Bank of Russia to offer $50 billion through new FX repos
Russian central bank unveils new measures to boost short-term foreign exchange liquidity in markets, and will offer $50 billion between now and the end of 2016