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Re:McDonald’s to Exit from Russia by throw-ru-938 on Monday May 16, 2022 @09:44AM (#31397063)
Russians are in fact allowed to buy USD (provided the bank actually has the physical dollar notes). The earlier prohibition on buying foreign currency has been relaxed.
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Re:McDonald’s to Exit from Russia by trasz on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @02:02PM (#31414302)
They aren’t. They can buy virtual USD, but can only physically withdraw up to $10k per year. And if they receive USD, they are required by law to deposit 80% of it within three days.
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Re:McDonald’s to Exit from Russia by throw-ru-938 on Wednesday May 18, 2022 @04:41AM (#31420508)
> They can buy virtual USD, but can only physically withdraw up to $10k per year.

This applies to withdrawing cash from bank accounts. AFAIK there is no limit on exchanging RUB cash into USD/EUR.

> And if they receive USD, they are required by law to deposit 80% of it within three days.

This applies to companies doing exports, not to private citizens. (Although admittedly citizens don't have many ways of getting dollars.)

(Source: I'm Russian and still follow the news from there)

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