36% of Russian imports are settled in the currencies of friendly countries, while only 20% use "toxic" currencies, according to the data from the Central Bank of Russia analyzed by Sputnik.
This shift to the ruble is driven by a significant increase in its use in transactions with:
Africa, where it has reached 76% (up from 54% in June);
Asia, with 40%;
The Caribbean, with 22%.
On the export side, the ruble is used in:
99% of transactions with the Caribbean;
81% of payments with Oceania;
80% of operations with Africa;
66% of transactions with Europe.
For more than two years, Russia has been strategically shifting its trade toward the ruble and the currencies of its friendly countries. This effort has effectively dethroned the dollar and the euro, which were the dominant currencies used in transactions before February 2022.