俄羅斯大幅提高利率仍難阻匯率狂跌大綱

The ruble has tumbled to another historic low, despite an emergency attempt by Russia to prop up the rapidly declining currency.

俄羅斯盧布匯率再創新低，支持盧布的緊急措施看來沒有發揮作用。

In a surprise Move late Monday, Moscow's Central Bank dramatically raised interest rates to 17 percent from 10.5 percent.

俄羅斯央行星期一晚上將利率從10.5%提高到17%，增幅之大，出人意料。

The move came after the Russian currency experienced its largest one-day decline since Russia's 1998 financial crisis.

央行在俄羅斯貨幣經歷1998年金融危機以來最大單日跌幅之後採取了這一行動。

The ruble briefly rebounded Tuesday, before plummeting to an all-time low. By noon in Moscow, a dollar was buying 66 rubles.

盧布匯率星期二短時上揚，但很快跌至歷史新低，午間爲1美元兌66盧布。

It is Russia's most concerted effort yet to stop the devaluation of the ruble, which has lost almost 50 percent against the dollar this year.

這是俄羅斯爲制止盧布貶值迄今採取的最大努力。盧布對美元今年已經貶值近50%。

Just last week, Russia attempted, and failed, to stop the decline by raising interest rates by one percent.

上星期，俄羅斯試圖通過將利率提高一個百分點來遏制盧布匯率下滑，但沒能奏效。

The Russian currency has been under intense pressure amid Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis and plunging oil prices.

西方因烏克蘭危機對俄羅斯採取制裁措施，再加上石油價格猛跌，盧布面臨巨大壓力。

The Kremlin has tried to reassure Russian citizens the devaluation will be temporary, and that the ruble will eventually regain its value.

克里姆林宮努力讓俄羅斯公民相信，盧布貶值是暫時的，最終將恢復其原有價值。