Photo: Bank Rossii, Russia's central bank Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

The Bank of Russia acted quickly to shield the nation's $1.5 trillion economy from sweeping sanctions that hit key banks, pushed the ruble to a record low, and left President Vladimir Putin unable to access much of his war chest of more than $640 billion.

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