But investors’ risk appetite could easily shift, spurring them to withdraw large amounts of capital. Though Russia’s public debt is modest, its foreign-exchange reserves large, and its economy much stronger than in 1998, once the herd is running, it is impossible to stop it.
对俄罗斯银行在俄罗斯和美国的经营限制颇为温和。俄罗斯银行仍能进入货币市场，满足短期融资需要，指望中央银行的支持。但投资者的风险偏好正在快速变化，促使他们抽回大量资本。尽管俄罗斯公债水平不高，外汇储备充足，并且经济也比1998年强得多，但羊群效应一旦形成就很难阻止。