Euro exceeded the mark of 51 rubles

The euro at the auction of the Moscow Exchange for the first time since March reached 51 rubles, RBC reports. In the evening, on Wednesday, the quotes of the European currency grew by 41 kopecks, to 51.01 rubles.

The maximum euro rate established by the Bank of Russia was recorded on March 18 this year. Then the cost of the European currency reached 50.94 rubles. On this day, Russian troops blocked the weapons base of the Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol, and Vladimir Putin introduced laws on the entry of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Parliament.

The dollar exchange rate on Wednesday in the evening increased by 9 kopecks, again exceeding the mark of 40 rubles. The maximum was recorded at 22:14, when the quotes reached 40.06 rubles.

On October 8, the Bank of Russia raised the borders of the bivalyut corridor to 44.65 rubles. This means that MICEX quotes exceed the upper limit by more than 30 kopecks.

According to Bloomberg, starting on October 2, the Bank of Russia sent about $ 2 billion to maintain a ruble exchange rate, which in September lost 7.5 percent in price and became the fastest currency in the world. At the same time, the agency gives the words of analysts who believe that the Central Bank will have to spend about $ 30 billion before the end of the year to slow down the fall of the national currency.