The Russian ruble fell further on Aug. 20, following weak Chinese factory data that pushed the oil price lower, but the onset of foreign currency sales by exporters to pay monthly taxes helped contain the losses.
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Reuters: Ruble falls further after weak China data, tax period supports
People wait in line next to a board listing foreign currency rates in comparison with the Russian ruble, outside an exchange office in Moscow on Aug. 3, 2015.
