BOFIT Viikkokatsaus / BOFIT Weekly Review 2015/05
The Russian ruble’s ranking has long been dropping in the SWIFT Top 20 list of payments currencies. The ruble fell to 19th place in December, highlighting the trends of the Russian and Chinese currencies in recent years. In January 2012, the yuan ranked 20th in the SWIFT Top 20, while the ruble stood at 14th place.