MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian assets tumbled and the central bank hiked interest rates on Monday as markets took fright at the escalating tensions with neighbouring Ukraine.
Investors were ditching all Russian assets alike - the rouble, stocks and bonds. The Ukrainian hryvnia after the curbs imposed on deposit withdrawals last week, Ukrainian eurobonds fell sharply.
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