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Sanctions and the importance of balance sheets

The fact that the US sanctions (or the threat of) are having a bigger impact on financial markets in Turkey than Russia reflects the latter’s much stronger balance sheets as well as the credibility of its central bank. This should help to limit the macroeconomic fallout for Russia from what could potentially be a significant ratcheting up of sanctions.

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