Just before 1 a.m. local time on 16 December 2014, the Central Bank increased its key interest rate from 10.5% to 17% in an attempt to slow or stop the decline of the ruble.
当地时间2014年12月16日凌晨1时不到，俄罗斯央行将其基准利率由10.5%提升至17%，试图缓解或阻止卢布继续贬值。