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OFZ (Russian federal loan bonds)

Rouble-denominated debt issued by the Russian state.

How to read the number

Treated as the most reliable rouble instrument and used as the benchmark for the risk-free rate.

When the metric lies

Credit reliability is not price safety: when rates rise, a long OFZ falls just like any other long bond.

Also known as: ofz, federal loan bonds, russian government bonds

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