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The oligarchs will continue to oligarch as long as the exchange rate between money and power and power and money remains low.

if exchange rate in one direction is low, I think that means the rate in the other direction is high. They can't both be low at the same time.

I think they mean the fees / commission

Thanks for taking the time to point that out. Maybe high exchange rate or highly convertible is more correct to say.