(1) A 50-year-old bread factory outside Grozny remains under rigid government control, with the price of a loaf fixed at five Russian rubles , or about 15 cents.

(2) The Russian broker pays for them in roubles , which are converted into dollars by the U.S. broker.

(3) Yukos shares closed at 143.50 roubles in Russia, having dropped by as much as 12% in earlier trading.

(4) The rouble plummeted overnight after Russia refused to pay for its internal debts and permitted banks to not fulfil their obligations to foreign partners.

(5) Trailfinders recommends travellers take US dollars as you cannot buy or sell roubles outside Russia.