Bangladesh among over 30 countries approved to trade in rouble: Russian Embassy
Among other countries on the list include India, Brazil, China, Indonesia, Iran etc.
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The Russian government has approved a list of more than 30 friendly and neutral countries, banks, and brokers that will be allowed to trade in the Russian currency and derivatives market.
Bangladesh is among the countries on this list, as confirmed by the Russian Embassy in Dhaka on Saturday.
The approved countries are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Qatar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
However, Argentina, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, and Moldova were removed from the list that was initially published in draft form during the summer.