Ruble evening came under pressure amid negative gas problems

Dmitry Mayorov. The ruble against the bi-currency basket on Thursday evening was slightly decreased, reflecting gas negative.

The dollar, the Euro and the value of the currency basket is returned To the key levels in 40 rubles, 51 ruble and 45 rubles.

The dollar calculations " tomorrow " To 18. 56 GMT rose 6 cents to 40, 06 ruble, Euro - 2 kopecks up to 50, 95 rubles, from the capital exchange. The value of the currency basket (0, 55 dollars and 0.45 euros) grew by 4 cents compared with the level it was last closed and was 44, 96 ruble.

The Dollar rate calculations " today " on Thursday, rose 7 cents to 40, 08 ruble, Euro 29 cents to 50, 90 rubles. The Euro on the Forex To 18. 53 MSK was equal to 1, 2719 dollar against 1, 2729 dollar on the previous closing.


The ruble against the bi-currency basket on Thursday most of the day trying to adjusted upwards. Attempts to test all levels of the dollar and the Euro led to a timid Attempts at correction.

A significant role in the small stabilization of the course played a foreign exchange intervention by the Bank of Russia in support of the ruble, held in early October and has already exceeded $ 3 billion.

Thus, the CBR only 8 October raised border of the floating corridor of the dual currency basket (0, 55 dollars and 0.45 euros) 20 cents to 35, 85-44, 85 rubles. So, on this day only accumulated interventions could be more than $ 1 billion.

However, attempts to improve the ruble as a very shy, a bit than fundamentally supported and quickly stop if it hits an obstacle.

on Thursday they were introduced to the market, the message of the postponement of the attract project payment for the construction of the offshore section of the gas pipeline " South stream ".

for example, the value of the currency basket after news has grown from 44, 89 ruble to 45 rubles and, Thus, was released in plus, although during the day ranged mostly below the closing level of the environment, trying to get adjusted down.

negative on the market also contributed messages about the fact that Ukraine has signed with the Norwegian oil and gas firm Statoil a contract on gas supplies and October 1, beginning to get it through pipelines Slovakia.

The Cost of Norwegian gas to Ukraine are much lower than 385 dollars per thousand cubic meters, said the head of Ministry of energy of Ukraine Yuriy Prodan. The sources say about 340 dollars.


the message of the head of financial-economic Department of the organization of " Gazprom " Alexander Ivannikova about the possibility of bringing a gas giant Chinese loans at the end of 2014 or early 2015, Possibly intensify work and other Russian organizations, and in the 1st turn Rosneft and Gazprombank for the development of Asian capital markets, says Sergei Kochergin from the organization Exness.

" The implementation of these events, albeit in the medium term, without doubt, will lead To the strengthening of the Russian currency. By the end of 2014, we do not exclude the possibility of the dollar decrease To 37, 5 ruble, " he added.

Despite the positive direction and correction, the ruble continues to be under pressure and the intervention of the Central Bank does not contribute to the stabilization of the course assesses Ani Kruz from the organization Lionstone Investment Services.

" on the last working day of the week it is possible to expect the ruble To the dollar, which cannot be said about the Euro. In the case that the dollar level 39, 8 ruble can we expect further strengthening of the Russian currency. Otherwise, the courses will remain in the range of 39, 8-40-40, 2 rubles per Dollar, " she concluded.


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