USD/RUB · January to August 2022 · Indicative weekly rates
Anatomy of the Rouble Round Trip
The rouble halved, then surpassed its pre-war level. Toggle the three
forces to see why the recovery was engineered, not earned. Select the red
dots for events; move along the line for weekly rates.
Forces
A currency that stopped floating
By April, the Moscow Exchange was disconnected from global markets. Foreign
banks could not trade roubles and Russian residents could not freely reach
foreign markets. The exchange rate stopped being a market verdict and
became an administrative outcome.