12.30 The ruble dropped 1.3 percent in early morning trading on Wednesday to 73.2 rubles per dollar, its weakest level in about 12 months. The national currency lost 40 percent of its value last year and is now 20 percent down compared to a year ago.
1.11 年初為替取引開始から一時間でルーブルがほぼ2%半下落。1$76.1ルーブルに。 Russia has based its budget this year on an average oil price of $50 per barrel and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov indicated last month that the government is prepared for cuts(