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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Andrew Roth

Putin to discuss capital controls to help prop up rouble, report says

Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. Capital controls were last introduced to protect the rouble just after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Photograph: Mikhael Klimentyev/Sputnik/Kremlin pool/EPA

Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning to hold a meeting with Russian policymakers on Wednesday in order to discuss reintroducing some capital controls to help prop up the struggling rouble.

Citing a Russian finance ministry proposal, the Financial Times said large exporters could be forced to convert up to 80% of their foreign currency into roubles in order to raise demand for the currency.

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