In the auctions held on the Moscow Stock Exchange on Friday, the US dollar rate fell to 76.98 rubles. The dollar fell below 77 rubles for the first time since March 31. This should From site data at 10:01 Moscow time.
At 10:13 Moscow time, the dollar rate slowed down to 77.27 rubles.
The dollar and the euro fell to their lowest levels since April this year on the eve. The dollar was traded at approximately 77.98 rubles, the euro – 85.98 rubles. BCS World of Investments announced the strengthening of the ruble by improving the Russian foreign trade environment. In particular, the gap between the Urals and Brent continued to fall actively, the price of Russian brand oil rose from $ 50 per barrel at the end of winter to $ 60 per barrel now. The financial holding also stated that the growth rate in imports has come to an end.
Formerly Nikolay Vavilov, Strategic Research Department Specialist at Total Research expression The opinion that the exchange rate in May will be at the level of 78-83 rubles per US dollar and 88-93 rubles per euro. The expert also believes that the increase in the cost of oil in world markets may lead to a more significant strengthening of the ruble. At the same time, Capital Lab partner Evgeny Shatov estimated that the ruble will fall in the range of 72-75 rubles per dollar in late April and early May.