The US dollar rate may return to 80 rubles by early May of this year. One of the main reasons for this may be the ongoing financial crisis in Western countries. opens The words of the Prime Minister’s agency financial analyst Mikhail Vasilyev.
As of April 12, the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Russian ruble is 82.18 units of account. At the same time, according to the official assessment of the Central Bank analysts the previous day, this figure was at the level of 81.74 rubles.
“In the baseline scenario, we expect the dollar-ruble pair to return to the 75-80 range by May 1. In a risky scenario, stock prices of North Sea Brent oil could drop below $80 a barrel. This may be as a result of the exacerbation of the financial crisis in the West and the further slowdown in the global economy, the deterioration of the geopolitical situation and the widening of the budget deficit. In this case, it is possible to consolidate the dollar in the range of 80-85 rubles per dollar until May 1, “he said.
April 11 Central Bank analysts sent A review of the Russian financial sector, considering the continuing need for dollars and euros in the Russian Federation. Without converting import contracts into payments in rubles or other national currencies, it will not be possible to completely abandon the use of US dollars and euros in Russia.