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Re:A billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock by telesilla on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @04:48AM (#22043300)
Even into the early 2000s, when I used to visit Moscow more regularly, dollars were preferred for many transactions. Is this still the case? It's been a long time since my last trip there.
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Re:A billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock by fr1tkot on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @10:09AM (#22045368)
Dollars aren't used for any transactions you or I would make, people do still like making cash savings in Dollars or Euros if they can get their hands on them.
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Re:A billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock by Symbiote on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @06:38AM (#22043850)
I was only there for a week, but no restaurants, hotels or museums wanted dollars. Most places accepted credit cards, and many assumed that was how I would be paying.
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Re:A billionaire retailer whose shops had no stock by ash on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @08:22AM (#22044477)
It's not the case anymore.

There was a major devaluation in 1998. This is the reason why people were still suspicious about rubles in the early 2000s.

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