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MONDAY, JUNE 05, 2023
Russia exploring settlement in euros, roubles for energy exports

Global Economy

Reuters
13 October, 2019, 02:55 pm
Last modified: 13 October, 2019, 03:09 pm

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Russia exploring settlement in euros, roubles for energy exports

Russia has attempted to reduce its exposure to the US through a de-dollarisation policy to offset the impact of US sanctions

Reuters
13 October, 2019, 02:55 pm
Last modified: 13 October, 2019, 03:09 pm
Russian rouble and the US dollar bank notes are seen in this illustration picture taken in Moscow, September 30, 2014/ Reuters
Russian rouble and the US dollar bank notes are seen in this illustration picture taken in Moscow, September 30, 2014/ Reuters

Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said the country is considering alternatives to the US dollar for energy transactions and is exploring currency settlements in euros and roubles for energy exports to minimize US exposure.

"We have a very good currency, it's stable. Why not use it for global transactions?" Oreshkin said in an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday.

"We want (oil and gas sales) in roubles at some point," he was quoted as saying. "The question here is not to have any excessive costs from doing it that way, but if the broad  ... financial infrastructure is created, if the initial costs are very low, then why not?"

Oreshkin said that Russia will be able to sell its energy exports in local currency given the popularity of the country's domestic bonds among foreign investors, who own 29% of its rouble debt.

Russia has attempted to reduce its exposure to the US through a "de-dollarisation" policy to offset the impact of US sanctions.

Russian assets came under pressure after the first round of western sanctions were imposed in 2014 for annexing Crimea from Ukraine.

Subsequently, Washington imposed further sanctions on allegations of interfering in the 2016 US presidential elections and the poisoning of a former spy in Britain, accusations denied by Russia.

In August, the US banned its banks from buying sovereign Eurobonds directly from Russia. Russia's finance ministry said last month that the country will focus more on selling its debt to investors from Asia and Europe and may adjust the currencies of its bond issues.

Oreshkin told FT Russia was aiming to boost its bilateral trade with the European Union, but it is unlikely to readmit EU food exports unless the bloc eases Russia's access to its market.

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