How can it be? No one take this arbirtage?

[mostar]

Hello,

USD/RUR and BTC/RUR prices in btc-e.com
are not reflect the real price for USD vs Rubel
for example in:
http://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=USD&To=RUB
1 USD is 30.6 Rubel
and  USD/RUR trade for
Ask  31.66 Bid 31.08
How can it be? No one take this arbirtage?

Mostar

[woogoose]

I believe this is because BTC-E is based in Russia, and getting USD into or out of an account there is expensive and/or difficult - hence why their USD exchange rates differ from other exchanges.

[Bitcoinm]

Some exchanges have a higher or lower price due to difficulty of getting your money in and out of the exchange.

[MeatPopsicle]

Which is generally reflected in their volume numbers.

[georgeu2000]

Perhaps, there is also some risk that the site will close or all the coins will be stolen. Mt Gox is regarded as safe by many people...