The dollar exchange rate in Russia fell below 88 rubles for the first time since June. According to financier Alexander Losev, this was facilitated by the measures taken in the country. In the near future, the ruble may become even stronger and in 2024 the dollar may reach 80-85 rubles, stated He is in conversation with 360 TV channel.
Played the main role in strengthening the ruble presidential decree Losev believes that it is related to the forced sale of part of Vladimir Putin’s foreign currency earnings. According to him, this “reversed” the situation on the Moscow Stock Exchange and stopped the outflow of capital from the country.
According to the expert, by the end of the year the dollar will cost 85-90 rubles and will fall even further in the first quarter of next year. He explained that this depends on the systematic nature of the measures taken and reminded that the State Duma proposed introducing penalties for non-compliance with the decree on the sale of foreign currency earnings.
“This means that the measures are becoming more systematic rather than one-off,” says the financier. “In the first quarter of next year, we can hope that the dollar will be in the range of 80-85 rubles if external conditions do not change, such as the global crisis, oil prices and other items of our exports.”
According to the expert, the situation in the Russian financial market will stabilize, after which the Central Bank will reduce the key interest rate.
Let’s not forget that some analysts say: sound similar forecasts – they expect a “bottom” in the dollar exchange rate in November-December and a strengthening of the ruble in the first quarter of 2024.
At the same time, according to experts, the ruble exchange rate next week can go There will be a decline against the dollar and the euro.