The price of the dollar rose against ruble By 41.50 percent, it reached a record high of 119 rubles per dollar in Asian transactions. The dollar has risen so far this month by 53.77 percent against ruble.
Russia’s central bank announced a series of measures on Sunday to support domestic markets as it scrambled to contain the fallout from sanctions that will prevent some banks from using the global SWIFT financial system.
The central bank said it would resume buying gold in the local market, launch an auction of unlimited repurchases, and ease restrictions on open foreign currency positions at banks.