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Fortunes reversed for the Russian rouble

By Ricky Bean April 1st, 2016

After recording their longest losing streak since 2011 on Monday, the Russian’s fortunes changed yesterday as the rouble gained 2% against the dollar. It actually means that over the month of March it has enjoyed a 12.3% appreciation, greater than that of crude oil.

The South African rand has also experienced rapid strengthening this week, after gaining over 4% on sterling. With very little data out to explain such a big move, one could suggest that the investigation surrounding President Zuma is actually having a positive effect!

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