Sberbank reduced the exchange rate by 2 rubles in the mobile application, while no increase in demand for purchases was observed. This is indicated in the message of the credit institution.
“At the same time, we still do not see an increase in demand and 90 percent of customer transactions are for foreign exchange sales,” the bank said.
on the eve of the RIA Novosti reportedthat the largest Russian banks sharply raised their exchange rates. According to the agency, the dollar in many banks costs more than 90 rubles, and the euro – more than 100 rubles. The highest dollar and euro selling rates in Rosbank were recorded as 105 and 115 rubles, respectively. The cheapest currency was in Promsvyazbank – 84.87 and 93.06 per dollar and euro, respectively.
The exchange rate of Sberbank was 88.33 rubles per dollar and 94.16 rubles per euro.
Alexei Voylukov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Banks Association (ADB), in an interview with the newspaper Izvestia registeredthat there is no point in the Russians withdrawing large amounts of cash now, as the exchange rate was overvalued due to the climate of panic. According to him, the exchange rate is likely to fall on the working day.