
In the first two hours after the opening of trading on the Moscow Exchange, the euro exceeded 65 rubles, Interfax reports . The dollar took off above the mark of 52 rubles. Thus, both currencies set the next records.
According to Vedomosti with reference to Bloomberg, only in November the ruble in relation to the dollar has fallen in price by 19 percent, from the beginning of the year - by 34 percent. It is noted that these are the worst indicators among 24 currencies of developing countries.
According to experts, the fall of the ruble is explained by the cost of oil. Brent stamps are traded at 68.44 dollars per barrel on Monday. This is 2.4 percent below the indicator, which closed Fridaying.
Oil, but Bloomberg claims, as market players do not believe in the readiness of OPEC to restrain the fall of prices for it.