Soviet Union 1991

Soros did not show due concern, because in his view, Slavic gray animals cannot handle things like finance at all. After more than half a century of planned economy, they are required to integrate with international standards in a short period of time. It is simply something that is difficult to force. Soros calculated that the Soviet Union's oil price revenue was used to support the construction of the invincible Far East. Therefore, the Soviet Union is not as powerful as imagined. Just the announced foreign exchange savings can show that it lacks confidence.

Through faulty analysis and false intelligence, Soros made the stated mistake of overestimating his own strength and underestimating the Soviet Union's financial resources. The half-true and half-false document that was circulated was originally a trap to confuse Soros and others. Only after they took action did they realize that these were all plans that the Monetary Authority had already planned.

The first day's attack quickly showed initial results, and the exchange rate showed large fluctuations. Soros was very satisfied with the first wave of attack. Within four or five hours, he had made nearly one billion through short selling. However, the Soviet Union soon launched a counterattack. It raised the ruble's exchange rate by issuing large amounts of bonds, which in turn promoted a sharp rise in the exchange rate, as if the scene of Hong Kong's financial war at that time was beginning to appear.

However, according to Soros's judgment, after the first round of aggressive bailout, the Moscow government will be unable to follow up. After all, they do not have strong capital strength like China, so Soros used nearly half of the account funds on hand. Challenged the ruble's exchange rate.

But he never imagined that his rash decision would actually be the beginning of the collapse.

Lukashenko has already sat in the Financial Management Bureau to personally supervise this invisible war. He has not yet taken office and does not currently have to bear the daily work of the prime minister. Yanayev threw this thorny issue to him because he wanted to see Depending on the opponent's ability, if he can be appreciated by General Secretary Yanayev, at least he must produce some results that he is proud of.

Lukashenko, who has always hated capitalists and Western economic theories, adopted the simplest and crudest method and froze his account.

Soviet officials have the unconditional right to freeze any suspicious bank account in the Soviet Union, and it must be an account in the Soviet Union. This is also to reduce the emergence of certain speculative giants with malicious short selling.

In just one day when international speculators launched their attack, the Financial Account Authority locked down two banks and hundreds of accounts with suspicious fund flows. Lukashenko almost immediately froze them all, and then went to chat with the two unlucky bank presidents.

Few people can bear the pressure of chatting as the future prime minister of the Soviet Union.

Lukashenko, who always speaks very calmly, asked. "I heard that your bank was involved in activities suspected of malicious short selling and disrupting the financial market?"

"No."

The bank president shook his head, almost patting his chest and saying, "I swear I am definitely not involved in any illegal financial activities."

Lukashenko gave a noncommittal hum and said hello to the people around him, "Call the comrades from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, no, call the comrades from the KGB. It is no longer possible to talk to him calmly. I think the KGB's Comrade knows how to get this person to talk better than I do."

The bank president looked at Lukashenko in a panic, but the other party just said calmly, "Don't worry, the KGB's interrogation methods have always been very stable, and others will not be able to find any traces of abuse on you. Do you know about waterboarding?" Just cover your face with a piece of cloth, and then pour water on your face sporadically until you can't bear it anymore. This method is insidious and will not show any trace of injury. "

The bank president looks pale. He may become the first person to be waterboarded for financial fraud.

"If you want to confess, do it now."

Lukashenko always maintained the tone of speaking like an old friend, but he almost paralyzed the bank president with fear. He quickly explained his dealings with international speculators, including allowing their accounts to flow freely in the short term and collecting bribes.

Lukashenko smiled and nodded, while instructing the people at the Monetary Authority to record all the situations.

Lukashenko got the first miscellaneous fish without even expending much effort. It was easier than he imagined. However, they appear to be extremely cautious when it comes to restricting the flow of funds in suspicious accounts. Yanayev has previously said that it is best not to use this method unless it is a last resort, as it will lose investor confidence in the long run.

In this case, he can only implement the second restriction method.

Soros was enjoying the mellowness in the glass. He was sitting on the bed enjoying the joy of victory. The palm trees and white sandy beaches outside the window did not attract his attention. On the contrary, the boring curves of the financial market became the only thing that could attract his attention. something. He was always staring at the increase in the curve on the computer. He was about to buy at a low price when the time was right, but found that the funds in several of his accounts had been frozen.

"Well, what's going on?"

Soros was a little strange. He changed several accounts in a row, but the same situation happened.

He suddenly realized that something was wrong. At this time, the phone next to him rang. Soros, who was sitting on the bed, didn't even have time to put on his slippers and hurriedly answered the phone.

The voice on the other end of the phone was extremely anxious.

"No, Manager Soros, turn on the TV immediately and turn to the news channel. The Soviet Union is attacking us now."

Soros picked up the remote control and turned on the TV. He happened to see the spokesperson of the Financial Administration Bureau being interviewed by reporters, but what he said shocked Soros.

"The president of the Soviet People's Bank has been arrested by the Moscow police in accordance with the law for suspected involvement in disrupting the domestic financial order. Our Financial Administration Bureau said that it will further investigate the behavior of disrupting the financial order and stabilize the market order."

The wine glass in his hand was broken, and the sharp glass shattered. Soros stared at the news in amazement. He would never believe that Moscow did not play according to the script and took an unconventional approach.

Block the account and see how you can still stir up trouble.

"Manager Soros, are you listening to the phone?"

The tone of the other party was extremely anxious, because he still relied on Soros to issue the next order.

However, before Soros spoke, several other phones rang at the same time, which completely put him in a panic.

This group of financial speculators obviously underestimated the strength of the Soviet Union and their unconventional way of dealing with problems. The person on the other end of the phone reported the bad news to him with a trembling voice.

"Two financial speculators were murdered..."