Dvorkovich: there will be no large -scale devaluation of the ruble

Current macroeconomic indicators do not give prerequisites for the devaluation of the ruble , in case of change, it is possible, but there will be no large -scale, said the assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich in an interview with Russia Today .

"The stability of the ruble depends on the stability of the Russian economy and the state of payment balance. We believe that right now there is no need for the devaluation of the ruble, taking into account the positive balance of the trade balance and a positive account of current operations. If the main indicators are changed, it is possible to take some measures, but they will not be radical," Dvorkovich said.

On Friday, there was a sharp drop in the ruble to the bivalyut basket (0.55 dollars and 0.45 euros) - almost by the ruble. Over the past week, the ruble fell by about 80 kopecks in relation to the US currency.

Since the beginning of July, the ruble has become cheaper almost every day. In the period from June 30 to July 9, the ruble exchange rate relative to the bivalve basket decreased by 2%, and on the eve of the Bank of Russia established an official exchange rate at the level of 37.52 rubles. Over the same period, the exchange rate of the ruble relative to the dollar fell by 2.7%.