"This doesn't create any issues for us. We understand this will help to stabilize the (ruble) rate," he said.

Last week, Russian officials have called for large exporters to sell part of their foreign exchange revenues on the domestic market to help the ruble, which is down some 45 percent against the dollar so far this year .

(Reporting by Denis Dyomkin; writing by Katya Golubkova; Editing by Lidia Kelly)