Three days later, the ruble was devalued, and Russian financial markets went into a tailspin. With capital pouring out of the country, the Russian government was forced to restructure its debt, and the economy entered a deep recession.
以1998年俄罗斯金融危机为例。当年8月，时任总统叶利钦宣布“不会有贬值——绝对不会。”三天后，卢布贬值，俄罗斯金融市场崩溃。资本纷纷出逃，俄罗斯总理被迫重组债务，经济陷入深度衰退。