The Russian Ruble Is Hereby Halted Until Further Notice

[Ares]

Earlier, we reported that various currency brokers such as FXCM and FxPro, would - as a result of the soaring liquidity in the USDRUB pair - suspend trading in the Russian Ruble (while other merely hiked margins to ridiculous levels). It appears things have escalated again, and as FXCM just reported, instead of just politely advising clients not to open new USDRUB position tomorrow, it has advised anyone long, or short, the USDRUB that their positions will be forcibly shut in moments.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/2014/12/FXCM_0.jpg

So for those curious why there appears to be a collapse in Ruble volatility in the past few hours which in turn has sent both stocks and crude soaring, the answer is simple: nobody is trading it!

And this is what happened following the post: as soon as all those short the RUB (long USDRUB) realized they have to take profits, the USDRUB tumbled some 500 pips (!) in the process sending stocks surging.

http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/images/user5/imageroot/2014/12/usrub%20halted_0.jpg

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-12-16/russian-ruble-hereby-halted-until-further-notice

[Cebu_4_2]

All I can say without much knowledge is this is a bankers war. Not near check or checkmate futures are fukt. Who plays markets now anyways? I got my ass handed to me in 2008 with a few haircuts that followed.

[JohnQPublic]

All I can say without much knowledge is this is a bankers war. Not near check or checkmate futures are fukt. Who plays markets now anyways? I got my ass handed to me in 2008 with a few haircuts that followed.

I think the bankers are called to service in the US-Russia war of proxy over Ukraine.

[crimethink]

I think the bankers are called to service in the US-Russia war of proxy over Ukraine.

If they keep pushing like this, Russia will take Kiev soon. Literally.

[PatColo]

invert currencies (http://themoneyconverter.com/RUB/USD.aspx)

1 USD = 69.807 RUB
Exchange Rate History For Converting United States Dollar (USD) to Russian Rouble (RUB)

http://themoneyconverter.com/exchange-rate-chart/USD/USD-RUB.gif

http://themoneyconverter.com/USD/rub.aspx

Inverted:
1 RUB = 0.0143252 USD

Exchange Rate History For Converting Russian Rouble (RUB) to United States Dollar (USD)

http://themoneyconverter.com/exchange-rate-chart/RUB/RUB-USD.gif


golly! :o

[old steel]

Look at it this way. It's like Texas decides to secede from the Union so after they do Russia comes over to Texas and hands over all these weapons to use against the other side of the border now.

What would Washington D.C. do under those circumstances?

[Glass]

Look at it this way. It's like Texas decides to secede from the Union so after they do Russia comes over to Texas and hands over all these weapons to use against the other side of the border now.

What would Washington D.C. do under those circumstances?

What they always do, not respect the wishes of a free self determining people and go all in for regime change

[Twisted Titan]

I thank God everyday the only market i play agressively is the tangible market.

I totally understand it and i got some great winners in my portfolio.

I have NEVER had a margin call.

[midnight rambler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y68RNJzwtKQ

[Cebu_4_2]

I thank God everyday the only market i play agressively is the tangible market.

I totally understand it and i got some great winners in my portfolio.

I have NEVER had a margin call.

I had 2 in 2 months in '08, 40K kissed bubye. Beginning of my demise.

[Hatha Sunahara]

I usually reject the conventional wisdom about most political issues. I always look for an explanation of what's going on that makes the most sense, and educates me about what the players 'behind the scenes are doing. I found such an explanation here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT085isnyB0

This YT video is in Russian. The speakers speak really fast, and the subtitles don't appear long enough for you to read them all the way through. So, I watched it while pausing the subtitles long enough so I could read them. This Rooskie gets it. His message is that the Central Bank of Russia is an agency of the powers that want to colonize Russia. The CB of Russia only creates enough money for short term loans to grease merchants along with inventories. They don't lend Rubles (by keeping interest rates high) for long term (3-5 year) construction projects. So, people who need to borrow to build factories or apartment buildings don't borrow Rubles to do that, they borrow Dollars or Euros.which makes the foreign banks the owners and beneficiaries of all the borrowing that goes on in Russia. He says only 25% of the money in Russia is Rubles. Think about the implications of that. He suggests that the government make the Central Bank loan out all the money (rubles) that Russia needs to develop its resources, so that Russians wouldn't have to borroe foreign currencies to build Russia's economy. He also lays out what he's observed is the way that the US subverts governments and outlines how the US will try to create another Maidan takeover in Russia.

If you watch this video all the way through, pausing it to read the subtitles, you'll get a really good picture of conditions in Russia. Keep in mind that the Central Bank of Russia does not work for the interest of Russia, but for the agenda being pursued by the Rothschilds. And for those who think that Putin is an NWO puppet, think again. If this guy in this video can see what's going on and explain it, Putin is most certainly likely to understand it as well, and so are all the people who advise him. The western MSM would never tell us anything like this guy is saying, byt they have nothing to fear--only one in a thousand would comprehend what the central bank of Russia is doing to Russia--as they fail to understand what the Fed is doing to Americans.

Hatha

[aeondaze]

I just replied in length to this post but accidentally deleted it. FAAARRK.

Thanks Hatha, that was the best in depth look into Russia I have ever seen.

Shit is going down, they only have six months to eliminate Putin as that is how long the Saudis can financially withstand such depressed oil prices, so they are pushing hard NOW.

RCB is is governed by the same shadowy banksters from the west, they are stifling investment with such high interest rates and forcing long term construction to borrow from US/Europe, effectively making it western owned.

RCB head has not been seen publicly for three or more months, the fifth column that controls the money supply has been given immunity from the west when the system blows. Putin will send in OSNAZ (special forces) at some point.

A MUST LISTEN VIDEO

[aeondaze]

I used this post by Hatha to try and tease out some more information, here is another good one confirming the ructions within the Russian leadership and power borkers.

Putin´s Confident: Putin to Nationalize Rothschild´s Central Bank and Purge “Collaborators” with West. “War till One Side Collapses inevitable”
Posted on December 15, 2014 by Anders

Abstract: President Putin is under heavy pressure from outside and inside: Western sanctions and intended oil price crash. Despite efforts by the Rothschild controlled Central Bank of Russia (CBR) and the use of dozens of billions of foreign exchange reserves – the value of the ruble against the dollar has, therefore,declined by 39% this year.
Putin will soon nationalize the CBR and the ruble according to his confidant Yevgeny Fyodorov – to raise money for his (armament) projects.
Under the Constitution, the CBR belongs to a foreign State – the City of London – and is taking orders from London and Washington. This bank can only print money corresponding to its cash in foreign currency, which is not sufficient for Putin´s purposes. The CBR even has to buy (worthless) US bonds for the dollars paid for Russian oil – whereby the dollars return to the FED!
Moreover, Putin is under pressure from the West, which wants to overthrow and replace him with Western-minded oligarchs. Thus, the US ambassador to Moscow, Tefft, is said to have made it very clear: “We will displace Putin from office and install our people as leader of the government (he even mentioned the person by name) and appoint ministers”.
Therefore, Putin now needs a strong army to prevent Russia’s submission to the US.

Fyodorov said in an interview: A split in the Russian elite took place two months ago, as part of the elite decided to stay with Putin.
Putin then made his decision, which defines the events to follow. Furthermore, the logic of 1) a state of emergency or 2) geopolitical war entered into force, while we are under pressure.
What this means is, a. Americans now cannot diminish their pressure, while b. we just enjoy the pressure, because it forces us technologically into national liberation: For many years, we could not obtain de-offshoring, but American pressure has performed this in one day.
Putin must now mercilessly clean the 5th column – in “Our Central Bank, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy.
But above all, Putin sees the West as the big speculator against the ruble.

To put the plan straightforward: 1. A split in the government, 2. Identification of the fifth column in government, in business, in the media, 3. purge 4. a parallel active position on the Ukraine, because Ukraine and Russia is the same – like Putin said. With these words he defined his position and strategy for Russia.
Nationalization of the Central Bank of Russia would be the first signal and mean the final breach with Rothschild´s City of London / the British Empire / the “British (banksters) Crown” and its tool, the United States. Their Relationship has been tense since Putin´s seizure of the Rothschild/Chodorkowsky’s Yukos shares. Therefore, Putin hesitates with the nationalization. He also still needs authorization to enforce his plan as a strong man. For this he needs a “great necessity” which is supposedly imminent because of US aggression.

http://new.euro-med.dk/20141215-putins-confident-putin-to-nationalize-rothschilds-central-bank-and-purge-collaborators-with-west-war-till-one-side-collapses-inevitable.php

[Glass]

that was outstanding IMO

[Norweger]

The Norwegian Krone is toast as well.

[mick silver]

I have said this more then one time WE are seeing world war 111 as we live today . last few months we seen the start . the Rothschild are not good at losing . it a battle for the control of the world

[Hatha Sunahara]

http://vineyardsaker.blogspot.ca/2014/12/free-fall-of-ruble-brilliant-ploy-of.html



You might want to look at this as well. The Russkies might be palying chess with the world. If only 25% of their money is Rubles and they only sell oil for Rubles, this is one way to get more rubles into existence central bank notwithstanding.


Hatha

[mick silver]

thanks Hatha I posted some thing like this a few back , good catch

[Hatha Sunahara]

To put the plan straightforward: 1. A split in the government, 2. Identification of the fifth column in government, in business, in the media, 3. purge 4. a parallel active position on the Ukraine, because Ukraine and Russia is the same – like Putin said. With these words he defined his position and strategy for Russia.
Nationalization of the Central Bank of Russia would be the first signal and mean the final breach with Rothschild´s City of London / the British Empire / the “British (banksters) Crown” and its tool, the United States. Their Relationship has been tense since Putin´s seizure of the Rothschild/Chodorkowsky’s Yukos shares. Therefore, Putin hesitates with the nationalization. He also still needs authorization to enforce his plan as a strong man. For this he needs a “great necessity” which is supposedly imminent because of US aggression.

http://new.euro-med.dk/20141215-putins-confident-putin-to-nationalize-rothschilds-central-bank-and-purge-collaborators-with-west-war-till-one-side-collapses-inevitable.php

Within the last year someone sent me a link to a YouTube video about Khodorkovsky--the oligarch who owned Yukos Oil. It was a work of art--painted Khodorkovsky as the greatest guy on earth--someone who could do no wrong, and had all the best intentions for everybody in Russia. Truly a very one sided documentary about Khodorkovsky. Made me think Putin was irrational for throwing him in jail. Frankly, I didn't know what to believe about Khodorkovsky And then about two weeks ago I read the article at this link:

http://russia-insider.com/en/2014/12/13/1798 This was the missing piece that provided balance to the Khodorkovsky story--Putin's side of the story. This tipped me off to two things: 1) Whatever you read in the western MSM about Russia is an outright lie or is missing the most important content; and 2) Russians aren't very good at getting their side of the story into the public mind. But they are getting better at it. I read the Russian Insider website and Sputnik International avidly.


Hatha

[mick silver]

George Orwell – Call home
Like poison gas, propaganda is an exceedingly dangerous weapon to deploy – any shift in the wind blows it back onto its own side. Just as successful drug dealers never consume their own stash, governments must be exceedingly careful to ensure that their propaganda is treated as an export commodity – failing that, the narratives concocted for foreign markets and the local populace are consumed by policy-makers who then stumble into egregious political blunders: diplomats lie to journalists – then they believe what they read in the press, forget that it was they themselves who concocted the narratives. http://russia-insider.com/en/china_politics_ukraine_business_opinion_media_watc h/2014/11/07/10-43-43am/stumbling_towards

[Hatha Sunahara]

It occurred to me, after thinking about it, that what this guy in the Video I posted above is proposing is a reason that the Western Anglo-American Elite are so eager to get into a war with Russia. That will come if they fail to destroy the Russian Economy with low oil prices and economic sanctiuons. The Russian are not allowed to think of their country existing for their benefit. That kind of thinking gets in the way of the Rotschild central bankers assumption that the whole world, including all the people belongs to them. So, if the sanctions and low oil prices don't work to crush Russia, the Banksters will start a war usin the US military. Since they have until nect spring, it may be enough time to relocate out of Harm's way.


Hatha

[Cebu_4_2]

It occurred to me, after thinking about it, that what this guy in the Video I posted above is proposing is a reason that the Western Anglo-American Elite are so eager to get into a war with Russia. That will come if they fail to destroy the Russian Economy with low oil prices and economic sanctiuons. The Russian are not allowed to think of their country existing for their benefit. That kind of thinking gets in the way of the Rotschild central bankers assumption that the whole world, including all the people belongs to them. So, if the sanctions and low oil prices don't work to crush Russia, the Banksters will start a war usin the US military. Since they have until nect spring, it may be enough time to relocate out of Harm's way.


Hatha

You been drinking Hatha? I have and don't get it after reading on the 3rd round is rare for me.

[Cebu_4_2]

Most I got of it, Russia will bail out of one of the biggest continents? No... I still don't get it.

[Hatha Sunahara]

Most I got of it, Russia will bail out of one of the biggest continents? No... I still don't get it.

The US governmentr wants to do to Russia what they are doing to Ukraine--have a regime change so they can install all their puppets who will do whatever the US government wants--like giving away all the resources, making debt slaves out of the people. If they can't do this to Russia with 'democratic 'regime change' they are willing to go to war with Russia. Already, the Central Bank of Russia--the organization that issues the Ruble that is owned by the Rothschilds is pursuing policies that enslave Russia. It is a 'fifth column in Russia, and Putin wants to subordinate the Russian Central Bank to Russia's interests, not to the Rothschilds interests of the interests of the uS. TRy to imagine this in reverse. Try to imagine if the Fed was owned by Russia and the Russians wanted the US Government to give them evetything we have here. This is already happining to us but it is the banksters doing it to us, not the Russians. The banksters are doing the same or ttying to do the same to Russia.

Hatha


Hatha

[Hatha Sunahara]

Here's a piece from Pravda.ru that supports the claim made by the guy in the video above that the Russian Central Bank is an agent of the IMF and does not exist to support the Russian Economy. Not surprising at all that Putin wants to replace it with an institution more useful and supportive of Russia.

http://english.pravda.ru/russia/economics/30-12-2014/129431-usa_russia_central_bank-0/


Hatha