The tax authorities, together with law enforcement agencies, began large-scale work related to the exchange of currency “from hand”. Russian media write about it.

“The Federal Tax Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will deal with those who buy and sell currency through social networks, Telegram channels and online ad services. Their actions “pose a threat to the stability of the Russian currency,” the tax service is quoted as saying..

It is noted that speculators became more active after the introduction of restrictions on legal currency exchange: it is now impossible to buy cash currency in banks. But for the purchase and sale of foreign currency, somewhere other than credit organizations, there is a serious punishment - from a fine to imprisonment..

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Recall that the Central Bank of the Russian Federation has limited the issuance of foreign currency to legal entities to five thousand dollars, and then only for business trips..

Regarding the Ukrainian market, the National Bank launched a website about the work of the financial system at the moment. On the site you can get answers to all relevant questions.