“The restrictions will affect spot and swap instruments on the Japanese yen-Russian ruble (JPYRUB) and US dollar-Japanese yen (USDJPY) currency pairs in exchange and over-the-counter modes,” the Moscow Exchange said.
In addition, from August 8, the Japanese yen will not be accepted as collateral for transactions on the markets of the Moscow Exchange.
In June, the Japanese currency fell to its lowest level in 24 years, its exchange rate against the US at the moment reached 135.2 yen per dollar.
In May, it was reported that Japan's domestic debt had reached a new historic high.