MSNBC The Sunday Show With Jonathan Capehart March 20, 2022 14:51:00
Nearly a month. russian central banks shuttered the markets to stave off further collapse as western leaders imposed stiff economic sanctions. meanwhile on friday, the kremlin avoided an historic debt default, coughing up $170 million in foreign interest payments. but russia's interest rate remains at 20%, double the rate before the invasion, as the value of the ruble continues to plunge to record lows. 104 rubles to one u.s. dollar. joining me now is financial journalist benjamin walsh. benjamin, thank you for coming to "the sunday show." talk to me about the significance of russia's reopenin...