# Ruble share in foreign-trade settlements reaches record 60% in Q2 2026

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- TASS, 2026-08-29 03:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2179209

> The ruble accounted for nearly 60% of Russia’s foreign-trade settlements in the second quarter of 2026, a record share, State Duma Financial Market Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov said. Currencies from unfriendly countries fell to 11.6%. He said Russia is building layered protection against sanctions shocks through direct correspondent ties, alternative payment routes and digital-finance channels.