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Slump in the Russian ruble has further to run

The Russian ruble looks set to lose further ground over the coming months as geopolitical tensions and the threat of international sanctions ratchet up. We expect the ruble to drift towards 80/$ by year end, before rebounding to 72/$ (previously 65/$) by the end of 2021.

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