epa04531154 Russian ruble and euro banknotes in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, 16 December 2014. Russia's Central bank raised refinancing rate up to 17 per cent per a year (plus 650 basic points). EPA/JENS BUETTNER Decline of the ruble in Russia Sizes: 150 × 150 / 300 × 169 / 768 × 432 / 940 × 529