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The Ruble between the Hammer and the Anvil: The Impact of Oil Prices and Economic Sanctions

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  • Christian Dreger
  • Konstantin Kholodilin

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The Russian economy is tightly woven into the global economy, and is therefore highly dependent on the development of exchange rates. Since 2014, the ruble has fallen by more than 50 percent against the US dollar. The de¬valuation goes hand in hand with the Western sanctions that were imposed due to the political tensions between Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, the decline in oil prices may also have contributed to the ruble’s depreciation. The study at hand examines the relative importance of the different factors influencing the ruble’s exchange rate. It turns out that the devaluation is mostly due to the falling oil prices, while the sanctions are playing a rather subordinate role.

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  • Christian Dreger & Konstantin Kholodilin, 2015. "The Ruble between the Hammer and the Anvil: The Impact of Oil Prices and Economic Sanctions," DIW Economic Bulletin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 5(44), pages 587-591.
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    Keywords

    Political conflict; sanctions; oil prices; Russian ruble depreciation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • F31 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Exchange
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions

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