Ruble Jumps 12% to 72.6 per Dollar as Middle East War Lifts Russia's Oil Receipts
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Ruble Jumps 12% to 72.6 per Dollar as Middle East War Lifts Russia's Oil Receipts
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Russia’s ruble has become the world’s best-performing currency against the dollar this quarter, rising about 12% since early April to 72.6 per dollar, its strongest level since February 2023.
The rally has been driven by higher foreign-currency inflows from oil sales after war in the Middle East pushed energy prices up, boosting Russia’s export receipts.
That strength marks a second straight year in which the ruble has defied official and market forecasts that had expected depreciation.
Some analysts now see the currency as overvalued relative to Russia’s underlying economic conditions, highlighting a widening gap between the exchange rate and broader fundamentals.
With its economy failing, can Russia's ruble remain the world's strongest currency?
Is the ruble's strength a blessing or a curse for Russia's strained federal budget?
How did a Middle East conflict unexpectedly deliver a massive financial windfall to Russia?