The ruble fell to the euro and dollar to new minimums

When opening trading on the Moscow Exchange, the ruble fell to the dollar and the euro until new minimums since February, RBC reports .

The dollar opened at the mark of 65.41 rubles and continued the strengthening, reaching at the maximum of the level of 65.72 rubles. Thus, the exchange rate of the American currency exceeded the level of previous trading by more than 70 kopecks. As of 11:30, the American currency was traded at 65.6 rubles.

At the same time, the European currency course increased, which reached 72.8 rubles at the opening of a maximum, which is 60 kopecks higher than the level of the previous closure. As of 11:30, the euro traded at the level of 72.7 rubles.

Last Friday, Raiffeisen Research economists announced the implementation of a negative script for the ruble. According to their forecast, in the near future the Russian currency will find increased volatility. Experts expect that the dollar at the end of the year will be about 65 rubles. At the same time, they expect that the euro exchange rate will decrease to 68.3 rubles by this time.