At the end of winter, it is possible that the ruble exchange rate will increase its decline and fall to 95 per dollar. According to the agency’s estimate “Hit the primer” shared BitRiver financial analyst Vladislav Antonov.
The expert said that various factors could put pressure on the ruble in February. The main ones are cheap oil, supply-demand imbalance in the foreign exchange market and the completion of foreign exchange sales from the National Welfare Fund (NWF).
In addition, the national exchange rate this month may be negatively affected by the increase in the Russian Federation’s federal budget deficit and the potential loosening of the Bank of Russia’s monetary policy.
Antonov also noted that the Central Bank has the tools to stabilize the ruble. The analyst is confident that the regulator will take appropriate measures as soon as the dollar rate rises above 95 rubles.
Friday course dollar It rose above 91 rubles on the Moscow Stock Exchange, Euro increased to 99 rubles.
Previously at the Central Bank statedThat they do not plan to control the ruble exchange rate.