The fatal flaw in Russia's plan to sanction-proof its economy
Russia hoped to use $630B in reserves to blunt the effect of sanctions. The only problem? Half the money was overseas.
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(1)文中稱“美國賴掉俄羅斯6300億美元的外匯存底及拖垮俄國”是不實謠言。美元外匯是國際貿易通用貨幣(譬如石油交易),美國無法針對性的賴掉。西方國家目前只是扣住俄國存在西方國家銀行的外匯，不能動用 不是賴掉。
(2)俄國目前約有6300億美元的外匯存底，目前有一半存在西方國家的銀行被扣住不能動用；另一半外匯則自己存用 或分散存在比較沒有敵意的國家(譬如中國),這一半外匯並沒有被扣住，俄國還可以動用。參考[1]
(2)俄國目前約有6300億美元的外匯存底，目前有一半存在西方國家的銀行被扣住不能動用；另一半外匯則自己存用 或分散存在比較沒有敵意的國家(譬如中國),這一半外匯並沒有被扣住，俄國還可以動用。參考[1]
References
[1]Fortune: Banks are stopping Putin from tapping a $630 billion war chest...https://fortune.com/2022/03/03/russia-sanctions-central-bank-ruble-us-eu-foreign-reserves/
https://fortune.com/2022/03/03/russia-sanctions-central-bank-ruble-us-eu-foreign-reserves/
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