MOSCOW, 2 Mar RIA Novosti/Prime, Dmitry Mayorov. The rate of the Russian national currency against the dollar and Euro in the evening was adjusted downwards. The end of the tax period, weak dynamics of oil prices and concerns on the issue of new sanctions put pressure on the ruble.

The dollar calculations "tomorrow" to 18. 09 MSK increased by 0, 65 roubles to 62, 25 ruble, the Euro - 0, 92 ruble - to 69, 82 ruble, follows from the data of capital exchange.

The Brent oil price for this hour has decreased by 1, 3% to 61, $ 2 per barrel.


The ruble during the trading day Monday traded in the red, correctives down against the dollar and the Euro.

The end of February of the tax period resulted in reduced demand for dollars that supported the rebound of his course down When reaching the last week of highs since the beginning of January (to the dollar) and the end of December 2014 against the dollar.

Additional pressure has been increased concerns on the issue that against the Russian credit organizations have the opportunity to be introduced blocking punishment in case of failure of the Minsk agreement of militia, in the form of a negative for ruble emphasize intelligence organization BCS.

"punishment may be imposed against one or more of the Russian credit organizations. In the most drastic measures considered full closure of access to Western financial markets, and as a softer option - restrictions on individual foreign exchange operations, " they think.

however, for the murder of policy-oppositionist Boris Nemtsov currency market of the Russian Federation weakly responded. In relation to safely Held in the weekend of events on this issue has not worsened market conditions. You can predict that the tragedy would not have a significant impact on the currency market during the week, say officials.

The price for oil of mark Brent, adjusted down to the level of $ 61 USD per barrel of Brent crude on the background of weak macroeconomic statistics from China. The February index of business activity in the field of industrial production amounted to 49, 9 points. An index value below 50 indicates a decline in economic activity.

It is also added to the pessimism in the dynamics of the ruble in the 1st trading day of spring.


after a few days the black gold will Probably continue to recover to the level 63-65 dollars per barrel, evaluates Ani Kruz from the organization Lionstone Investment Services.

"in addition, currently expect the ruble and return to values around 60 dollar and European currency - under 68 rubles, because the major reasons For the subsequent decline of the ruble is not. The potential for increased punishment is minimal and the situation in the East of Ukraine is stabilized, for this reason, we cannot exclude the fall of the dollar and below 60 rubles in the near future, " she said.

Mitigation of March 1, 2015 monetary policy in China and the launch in the first part of March of quantitative easing in the Eurozone will support oil prices, said Sergei Kochergin from the organization Exness.

"Already this week, the Brent oil Price can close above the resistance level 62, 5 dollar, and the dollar to fall below 61 rubles ", - predicts Kochergin.


The Russian Ruble, which is designed to make payments in the Russian Federation. The Central Bank of Russia sets the exchange Rate of the ruble against other currencies. Official rates of foreign currencies against the ruble are set each day (working days) by order of the Bank of Russia, began to work on the next calendar day after the date of establishment and act before the entry into force of the next order Bank of the Russian Federation about the courses of foreign currencies.

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