The Russian ruble came under pressure this week as investors worried that US sanctions will be ramped up. For now, though, we don’t think that this will have a significant near-term impact on the economy. Elsewhere, the dovish stance taken by Hungary’s MPC earlier this week came as no surprise, but there’s a good chance that policymakers will hint that they’re about to rein in ultra-loose monetary policy at next month’s meeting.
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