Moscow - The ruble hit a new record low on Friday, falling to more than 43 rubles to the dollar, despite defensive action by the central bank which raised interest rates a short time earlier.
The ruble was trading at 43.03 to the dollar at around 15:30 SA time, after strengthening slightly on Thursday, and briefly on Friday after the central bank raised its key rate to 9.5 percent from 8.0 percent. - Sapa-AFP