In March, the ruble fell, and bond yields decreased.

In March, the ruble fell, and bond yields decreased.

      According to the Bank of Russia, in March 2026, the Russian currency weakened. This was facilitated by a decrease in exporter sales and a suspension of the Russian Ministry of Finance's operations under the budget rule. However, the ruble managed to stay close to the average exchange rate for 2025.

      The value of stocks fluctuated due to the situation in the Middle East and the volatility of energy and gold prices. Thus, the value of shares of oil and gas companies increased by 9.3%, while those of metallurgical companies fell by 12.6%. Over the month, Russians sold shares of the largest oil and gas companies worth 19.4 billion rubles.

      The yields on OFZs decreased as the key rate was lowered, on average by 41 basis points. The yields on corporate bonds fell by 67 basis points.

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In March, the ruble fell, and bond yields decreased.

Experts discussed the main trends of the past month.