Putin bans cash exports from Russia exceeding $10,000 in value - Kremlin

A man uses his smartphone near a board showing currency exchange rates of U.S. dollar against the Russian rouble in Saint Petersburg
A man uses his smartphone near a board showing currency exchange rates of U.S. dollar against the Russian rouble in Saint Petersburg, Russia February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo

MOSCOW, March 1 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree banning cash exports of foreign currency from Russia exceeding $10,000 in value with effect from March 2, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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