According to a survey conducted by analysts of the Public Opinion Foundation, it was learned that the majority of Russians find it most profitable to keep their money in rubles (61%), while only 15% of citizens prefer foreign currencies. This has been reported Web site fund, capital.
The publication notes that the survey was conducted among 1.5 respondents aged 18 and over in 104 cities and rural areas in 53 regions of the Russian Federation.
They were asked how they would behave if they could only convert their savings into foreign currency. The majority (32%) of those surveyed supported the yuan.
While 26% of the respondents preferred the euro, 23% of the citizens preferred the dollar.
Prior to that, Dmitry Babin, stockbroker at BCS Mir Investments declarationThat the Hong Kong dollar could be an alternative to the US dollar and euro for Russians.
The Hong Kong dollar was among the top five most popular currencies among Russians in the spring – chosen by 6.9% of respondents in a poll conducted by Finam. The ruble is chosen by 34.9% of citizens. The US dollar (28.3%) ranked second, while the Chinese yuan rounded out the top three (17.4%). The euro took fourth place, it is used by 8.4% of citizens.
Previously, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation sharply raised up to 12% key rate in an unscheduled meeting.