The dollar exceeded 81 rubles

The dollar exchange rate on Trading on Thursday, March 19, by 14.40 Moscow time, again exceeded 81 rubles, but not by peaks, as at the opening of trading, but after sustainable growth. The euro by the same time has briefly exceeded the level of 87 rubles.

By this time, the Brent oil quotes had $ 26, the Mosbirzhi index grew by 3.5%, the dollar RTS - by 2.1%.

Today, before the start of trading, the Central Bank announced the beginning of additional sales of the currency from the FNB in ​​reference to the difference between $ 25 and the quotes of the Russian export oil Urals oil. The decision, as it turned out, only suspended the growth of the American currency.

According to Argus Media, on the eve of the Urals with the supply of North-West Europe following the WTI and Brent oil, it dropped to a minimum of 2002 and cost $ 18.64 per barrel. According to the Ministry of Finance, at the price of Urals at $ 17.4 per barrel, the budget does not receive $ 3.3 billion per month.

On Friday, March 20, the Central Bank must decide on the main rate. Before the collapse of the ruble on March 18, most experts expected its conservation by 6%, after waiting, they changed. Read more about this here .

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