MOSCOW, 21 Jan - RIA Novosti/Prime, Dmitry Mayorov. Ruble exchange rate against the Euro on Wednesday night was decreased by the increasing of the European currency against the us dollar on Forex. Expensive oil supports the ruble against the dollar, which dropped to 65.

The dollar calculations "Tomorrow" To 18. 40 MSC fell 18 cents to 65, 02 ruble, the Euro grew by 19 cents to 75, 50 rubles, from the capital exchange.

The price of Brent crude oil For this hour was increased by 3% to 49 5 dollar per barrel.


The ruble during the trading day has not shown a single dynamics against the dollar and Euro. In the first part of the day, the Ruble lost positions against the background of increasing geopolitical risks due to the escalation of the conflict in the East of Ukraine.

Uncertain dynamics of oil prices also kept the pressure on the Ruble. Strong statements by U.S. President Barack Obama regarding the Russian economy has also created a negative background for the ruble.

as a result, the dollar has exceeded all level 66 rubles, while the Euro rose to 76, 5 ruble.

However, in the 2nd part of the day, the Ruble has learned a support from verbal interventions of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, which has denied these media about what has already announced the conclusion of the reduction of the key rate in the first quarter.

at the end of the day there has been a rise in the Euro against the us dollar on Forex. In addition, in the context of the dynamics of the Forex market Price for petroleum products has gone steadily up.

This led to the decrease of the dollar against the ruble and maintain the position of the Euro against the ruble.


Unfortunately, the Ruble could not benefit from the oil stabilization in the corridor 48-50 dollars per barrel, said Ani Kruz from the organization Lionstone Investment Services.

"The downgrade of Russian companies and credit institutions leading rating agencies, which contributes to reducing the economic attractiveness of Russia in General, and the effective punishment of the West and the United States continue to exert downward pressure on the Ruble," she added.

Today's refutation of the Bank of Russia gossip about the probable reduction of the key interest rate is positive news for ruble estimates Sergey Kochergin from the organization Exness." The risk of higher inflation to 15% By the end of the first quarter of 2015 implies the preservation of a very tight monetary policy in Russia in this period, " he said.

" Tomorrow we expect a sharp increase in volatility in the international currency market. If the ECB announces the expansion of the program of purchase of assets on 0, 5 trillion euros, the Euro itself will rebound in the territory of level 1, 1730 dollar, oil prices will rise above $ 50 per barrel, while the Ruble strengthened to the level of 60 rubles per US dollar. When more aggressive mitigation (1 trillion euros) in the short term, the Euro and oil prices have a chance to fall to 1, 1385 dollar and up to $ 45 per barrel, respectively, and the dollar to rise to 70 rubles ", - predicts Kochergin.

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