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Democrats Look To Block UAE Arms Sales, As Trump Announces New Deals
US congressional Democrats seek to block UAE arms sales over its alleged involvement in Sudan's civil war and concern about crypto currency ties.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Russia Could Buy Yuan, Rupees, Turkish Lira For Rainy Day Fund
Russia is considering buying the currencies of "friendly" countries such as China, India and Turkey to hold in its National Wealth Fund (NWF), having lost the ability to buy dollars or euros due to sanctions, the central bank said on Friday.
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Russia-Controlled Ukraine Region To Start Using Ruble: Report Quoting Official
Ukraine's southern Kherson region will start using the Russian ruble from May 1, an official from a pro-Russian committee which styles itself as the region's "military-civil administration" told Russian news agency RIA.
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India Plans $2 Billion More Of Exports To Sanctions-Hit Russia: Report
India is planning to boost shipments to Russia by an additional $2 billion as the two nations work out a payment system in local currencies to continue bilateral trade.
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Ukraine Crisis: Crypto Wallets Targeted by EU in Latest Round of Russia Sanctions
The European Union targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move money abroad.
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Mocked As "Rubble" By Biden, Russia's Ruble Comes Roaring Back
International sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime sank the ruble to a record low of 121.5 rubles per dollar, triggering memories of the battering it took during the 1998 Russian financial crisis.
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Ukraine War Has Potential to Speed Up Digital Currency Adoption: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
BlackRock’s Larry Fink said the Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate the use of digital currencies to enhance international transactions and warned the conflict has marked the end of globalisation.
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Vladimir Putin Wants Europe To Pay For Gas "Only In Rubles"
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries", which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine.
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Russia Could Consider Using the Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency to Boost Economy
Faced with escalating Western sanctions, Russian officials have been considering ways to evade existing restrictions on the country's access to its foreign reserves and the global financial system with some lawmakers suggesting the introduction of the Digital Ruble as a reserve currency.
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India Considering Rupee Payments For Trade With Russia: Report
India is working out a mechanism to facilitate trade with Russia using local currencies, with a decision expected as early as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Is Russia Counting On China? Moscow's Stand After West's Reserve Freeze
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions, which it said had frozen nearly half of its gold and foreign currency reserves.
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Bitcoin, Ether Jump to Profits Ushering Majority Cryptocurrencies on Gain Trail
The overall crypto market showed recovery today. Bitcoin and Ether rallied with gains along with Binance Coin, Polkadot, Polygon, and Ripple. Stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin saw losses, but only minor.
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Russia Now Global Economic Pariah, Ruble Worth Less Than One Penny: US
Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.
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Isolated Russians Scramble For Hard Currency, Fear Worse Is Yet To Come
Queues of people snaked through Moscow shopping malls on Tuesday as the scramble for hard currency continued, and Russians faced increasing isolation as sanctions made travel harder and sports teams were ejected from major competitions.
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Democrats Look To Block UAE Arms Sales, As Trump Announces New Deals
US congressional Democrats seek to block UAE arms sales over its alleged involvement in Sudan's civil war and concern about crypto currency ties.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Russia Could Buy Yuan, Rupees, Turkish Lira For Rainy Day Fund
Russia is considering buying the currencies of "friendly" countries such as China, India and Turkey to hold in its National Wealth Fund (NWF), having lost the ability to buy dollars or euros due to sanctions, the central bank said on Friday.
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Russia-Controlled Ukraine Region To Start Using Ruble: Report Quoting Official
Ukraine's southern Kherson region will start using the Russian ruble from May 1, an official from a pro-Russian committee which styles itself as the region's "military-civil administration" told Russian news agency RIA.
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India Plans $2 Billion More Of Exports To Sanctions-Hit Russia: Report
India is planning to boost shipments to Russia by an additional $2 billion as the two nations work out a payment system in local currencies to continue bilateral trade.
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Ukraine Crisis: Crypto Wallets Targeted by EU in Latest Round of Russia Sanctions
The European Union targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move money abroad.
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Mocked As "Rubble" By Biden, Russia's Ruble Comes Roaring Back
International sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime sank the ruble to a record low of 121.5 rubles per dollar, triggering memories of the battering it took during the 1998 Russian financial crisis.
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Ukraine War Has Potential to Speed Up Digital Currency Adoption: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink
BlackRock’s Larry Fink said the Russia-Ukraine war could accelerate the use of digital currencies to enhance international transactions and warned the conflict has marked the end of globalisation.
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Vladimir Putin Wants Europe To Pay For Gas "Only In Rubles"
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to "unfriendly countries", which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine.
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Russia Could Consider Using the Digital Ruble as Reserve Currency to Boost Economy
Faced with escalating Western sanctions, Russian officials have been considering ways to evade existing restrictions on the country's access to its foreign reserves and the global financial system with some lawmakers suggesting the introduction of the Digital Ruble as a reserve currency.
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India Considering Rupee Payments For Trade With Russia: Report
India is working out a mechanism to facilitate trade with Russia using local currencies, with a decision expected as early as next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Is Russia Counting On China? Moscow's Stand After West's Reserve Freeze
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions, which it said had frozen nearly half of its gold and foreign currency reserves.
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Bitcoin, Ether Jump to Profits Ushering Majority Cryptocurrencies on Gain Trail
The overall crypto market showed recovery today. Bitcoin and Ether rallied with gains along with Binance Coin, Polkadot, Polygon, and Ripple. Stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin saw losses, but only minor.
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Russia Now Global Economic Pariah, Ruble Worth Less Than One Penny: US
Russia has become a global economic pariah after it attacked Ukraine and the international community has joined the US in imposing tough sanctions against Moscow, the Joe Biden administration has claimed.
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Isolated Russians Scramble For Hard Currency, Fear Worse Is Yet To Come
Queues of people snaked through Moscow shopping malls on Tuesday as the scramble for hard currency continued, and Russians faced increasing isolation as sanctions made travel harder and sports teams were ejected from major competitions.
