Ruble hits two-year high against dollar, euro
The Russian ruble rose to its strongest position against the US dollar in over two years on Tuesday, amid reports that Russia’s dollar payments on two foreign bonds reached the creditors just before the deadline, averting a default.
The exchange rate reached 66.43 rubles per dollar at 13:06 GMT during Tuesday’s foreign exchange trading, Bloomberg data showed, with the Russian currency losing some of its gains later in the day. The Moscow exchange was closed on Tuesday due to an extended public holiday. When trading in Moscow opened on Wednesday, the Russian currency was at just under 69 rubles per dollar at 09:12 GMT, the highest level since May 2020. The ruble has been strong against the euro as well, touching 72.00 in morning trading in Moscow, its highest point since February 2020.