NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar jumped versus the Russian
ruble Tuesday after a news report said Russia's central bank is weighing
whether to impose capital controls
to halt money flowing out of the country. The dollar fetched 39.667
rubles in recent action, up 0.5%. The ruble also crossed the threshold
of 44.4 rubles to a euro-U.S. dollar basket that the Russian central
bank has said would prompt intervention, news reports said. According to
Bloomberg, the central bank is considering capital controls that would
be used only if net outflows rise significantly.
