Deputy President of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin said that the current weakening of the ruble is not objective, there are no serious prerequisites for the weakening of the currency. It has been reported red blood cell.
“What we see in the market at the moment, this sharp movement (the weakening of the ruble – approx.), of course, is not of an objective nature,” said the vice-president of the Russian Federation.
Oreshkin added that there are currently no serious prerequisites for the currency’s weakening.
Previously, the euro exchange rate during trading exceeded 75 rubles sign.
Before that, First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov declarationthat the currently “weak” exchange rate is beneficial for the Russian economy in the range of 70-80 rubles per US dollar. According to him, the decrease in the revenues of export-oriented companies also affects the investment inflow to the Russian economy. A strong exchange rate of the ruble against the dollar will help increase its revenues, as well as the amount of revenue to the federal budget.
On December 27, the dollar rate decreased to 69.07 rubles on the Moscow Stock Exchange (Mosbirzhe), while the euro rose to 74.46 rubles.