First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia on currency market storm

January 22, 2016 Ilya Krol, RBTH

Igor Shuvalov recommends not following the exchange rates’ every movement.

Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov. Source: Valery Sharifulin/TASS

“Everything seems to be fine. What kind of intervention? [People] need to spend less time checking the [currency] rates.”

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov comments on possible Central bank intervention after the ruble broke the 1998 record fall to the dollar. January 20, 2016.