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Russia aims to cool rouble passion

By Peter Garnham

Published: November 10 2009 11:01 | Last updated: November 10 2009 19:23

Russia’s central bank warned investors on Tuesday that rouble appreciation was not a one-way bet as it sought to stem an advance in the currency sparked by rising oil prices and a falling dollar.

Rise of the Russian roubleIn a stark reversal of the sharp sell-off in the rouble a year ago triggered by falling oil prices and worries over Russia’s banking system, the rouble has become the best performing major currency against the dollar since the start of September.

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