Russian Rubles Because of sanctions over their involvement in Ukraine in 2014, the Bank of Russia has raised its benchmark interest rate from 8% to 9.5%. What affect does this have on the exchange rate for the Russian Rubble versus the Euro?
This would make investing in Russia more attractive. To the extent that they can, Europeans would seek to invest more in Russia. Of course, the sanctions attempt to limit these additional investments but they may not be perfectly enforced. This means converting more Euros for Rubbles and driving up the price of Rubbles. Likewise, this makes borrowing in Russia more expensive.
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A. the lender benefits from inflation, while the borrower loses from inflation. B. the borrower benefits from inflation, while the lender loses from inflation. C. neither the borrower nor the lender benefits from inflation. D. both the borrower and the lender lose from inflation.