Russian government authorities approved this week a measure that will allow banks and foreign brokers from about 30 countries, including Cuba, Brazil, and Venezuela, to participate in Russia's foreign exchange and derivatives market, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
El reporte de fuentes del oficialismo en la isla, indica que este documento detalla que las entidades financieras de países «amigos y neutrales» podrán operar en el mercado de divisas ruso, así como en el mercado de derivados. La lista de países abarca más de 30 naciones, entre las que se encuentran las siguientes: Arabia Saudita, Argelia, Azerbaiyán, Bielorrusia, Brasil, Catar, China, Cuba, Egipto, entre otros.
Media Cubans assure that this measure "seeks to expand opportunities for economic and financial cooperation between Russia and other countries, as well as diversify sources of external financing for the Russian economy," which is currently going through a tough period, following the invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions from the U.S. and the European Union (EU).
"Perdonen mi ignorancia. ¿En qué beneficia eso a los cubanos de a pie?”, o “Evidentemente esto es algo bueno. Solo hace falta que algún económico abunde y ponga ejemplos”, fueron algunas de las reacciones al respecto.
¿Bancos rusos en Cuba?
A few months ago, in this same 2023, the Russian Vice President Dmitri Chernyshenko anunció que su gobierno había solicitado a las autoridades cubanas la posibilidad de abrir tres sucursales de sus principales entidades bancarias en la isla.
Chernyshenko explicó que el objetivo era facilitar las operaciones e inversiones de los empresarios rusos en Cuba, y que se espera que los propios bancos rusos ofrezcan créditos para financiar esos proyectos.
También recordó que desde este año, los turistas y empresarios rusos pueden utilizar las tarjetas del sistema MIR en los cajeros automáticos de Cuba y cambiar sus rublos por pesos cubanos en operaciones que seguirán ampliándose en la isla.
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We know there is no money, but it's not the same to buy something from Russia as to buy it from someone else even if you have to pay for it, because every time we pay for something it costs us three times more, that without counting that we pay in rubles and not in dollars (because we are not allowed to buy in dollars, we have to exchange them for euros and that is also more expensive, so in the long run I think there will be benefits. The issue lies in the utilization and good planning, and in the diversion of resources. It's like a wide hose full of holes; the water pressure is there at the outlet, but when the water reaches its destination, it no longer has pressure (too many holes in the hose) haha we'll see what happens.
That would be good overall if we had money, but I believe, if I am not mistaken, that it is a currency market and if you don't have money, it's the same as nothing, which is the big problem in Cuba, that there is no money, the blockade is that there is no money.