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Egyptian Shops Start Accepting Russian Rubles
Egyptian Shops Start Accepting Russian Rubles
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The first step of a Russian-Egyptian agreement is coming to life as the Russian ruble begins circulating in Egypt. 18.02.2015, Sputnik International
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Egyptian Shops Start Accepting Russian Rubles
11:58 GMT 18.02.2015 (Updated: 13:33 GMT 18.02.2015) The first step of a Russian-Egyptian agreement is coming to life as the Russian ruble begins circulating in Egypt.
13 February 2015, 11:52 GMT
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism announced Wednesday that a number of Egyptian shops and companies are to start accepting payments in Russian rubles.
This unprecedented step was taken as Egypt attempts to increase the attractiveness of the country as a destination for Russian holidaymakers, and reverse recent declines in tourist numbers.
