At the end of August, the ruble for the first time became the main currency for payments for imports of goods and services from countries in the Asian region, according to RIA Novosti analysis of Bank of Russia data. At the end of summer, its share in payments reached a record 43.6% against 42.9% a month earlier. At the same time, the share of the ruble exceeded the currencies of friendly countries in August by 0.6 percentage points, which allowed the Russian currency to become the main one for paying for supplies.
The last time the ruble exceeded the share of friendly currencies in imports from Asian countries was in February 2022, but then the main payments were made in “toxic” currencies.
The ruble also occupied a record share in payments for African goods, increasing by 0.5 percentage points to 69.9%, as well as for supplies from Oceania, where it was paid for 84.3%.
The ruble also occupied a record share in payments for African goods, increasing by 0.5 percentage points to 69.9%, as well as for supplies from Oceania, where it was paid for 84.3%.
The ruble also occupied a record share in payments for African goods, increasing by 0.5 percentage points to 69.9%, as well as for supplies from Oceania, where it was paid for 84.3%.
