Rouble reaches Central Bank's limit
Published: 05 February, 2009, 17:07
The Rouble briefly slipped below the Central bank's trading limit of 41 to the dollar-euro currency basket at around 1300 Moscow time on Thursday.
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Published: 05 February, 2009, 17:07
The Rouble briefly slipped below the Central bank's trading limit of 41 to the dollar-euro currency basket at around 1300 Moscow time on Thursday.