Summary

Russia’s ruble has plunged to its lowest level since March 2022 following new U.S. sanctions on Gazprombank, a key platform for energy payments.

The ruble’s slide, driven by sanctions, falling oil prices, and soaring defense spending, has intensified inflation and strained the war economy.

While the Kremlin benefits from a weaker ruble by converting foreign revenues into more domestic currency, experts warn of overheating risks and financial instability.

The Russian central bank is scrambling for solutions, but long-term economic pressures and declining oil revenues pose significant challenges.

  • @kerrigan778
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    18 hours ago

    Non sensationalist version: the ruble has steadily dropped about 10% in value vs the euro over the course of the last ~4-5 months

    Yes, your currency dropping 10% in value over just 4 months is serious, it is also not sudden panic inducing collapse.

    UPDATE: The article doesn’t give this data but more recent data suggests that there is some major sudden fluctuations over the last week, possibly will become another significant sustained drop in the ruble.

    • @Valmond
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      41 day ago

      -50% in 2 years, nothing to see here! /s

    • @Korne127
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      82 days ago

      Saying +10% in about four months is technically correct, but very misleading

      • @[email protected]
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        192 days ago

        This is an unlabeled graph and ambiguous comment. What are you saying? That the ruble is doing better than he is claiming compared to the euro, or worse?

        • @Korne127
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          122 days ago

          The main part of the change happened in just a few days - weeks, and not over four months.

          • @kerrigan778
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            02 days ago

            This is my data as per the article in question showing fairly gradual rate of change starting from a dip roughly in July this year. Not sure where your data is from?

            • @FlowVoid
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              31 day ago

              Your screenshot is out of date.

              • @kerrigan778
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                21 day ago

                Ah, see that’s much more interesting, don’t know why that data isn’t in the article.

              • @kerrigan778
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                21 day ago

                I did, it’s literally a screenshot from the article we’re discussing.

    • Undearius
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      162 days ago

      Thank you. This headline sounds exactly like the way the other side would be criticised for wording it, very propoganda-like.