TASS — Russia underestimates new package of US sanctions — think tank

Summary:
Ha ha. What former finance minister Alexey Kudrin thinks is a bug is actually a feature.Sanctions will result in Russia having to rely one its power as a sovereign currency issuer, which it should have been using from day one. According to ex-minister, the country will be forced to widen the use of the national currency in payments. "This sanctions story creates huge risks for transactions in more stable currencies. This will trigger the use of the ruble even if it turns out more expensive," he said. Russia should look east to China rather than looking west. China has this figured out.TASSRussia underestimates new package of US sanctions — think tank

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: currency issuer, currency sovereignty, Russia, sanctions

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