Russians can now buy dollars and euros for their summer vacation. About this RIA Novosti curled up Vladimir Evstifeev, Head of Bank Zenit’s Analytical Department.
“The main currencies tourists prefer to buy are the dollar and the euro. According to forecasts, the situation in the foreign exchange market in the near future will not change as quickly as in the previous months. “Therefore, it is possible to buy dollars and euros at the moment, because the current rates seem neutral,” Evstifeev said.
According to him, the dollar rate will remain at the level of 77-82 rubles in the summer, and the euro will remain in the range of 84-90 rubles. As for the yuan, the demand for foreign trade agreements in this currency does not affect the popularity of making regular payments.
He added that the currency has now weakened as Russian exports have started to recover. Oil and gas companies continue to sell fuel in the Asian market, so exports will continue to be supported.
In early February, crypto expert Evgeny Kaminsky declarationIn the current economic situation, it is safer to hold money in a bank than to invest in stocks, especially without certainty. As an alternative to deposits, the expert suggested paying attention to mutual funds and bonds, where the interest rate is higher than that of banks but there are fewer guarantees.